Vinyl pressings
by Thierry Pastor · 1981
Le Coup De Folie was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
WEA 721661 A BIS - ƮRunout side A - variant 1
WEA 721661 B ƮRunout side B - variant 1
MPO WEA 721661 A. BIS - ƮRunout side A - variant 2
MPO WEA 721661 BXƮRunout side B - variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Flarenasch 721.661 / Flarenasch 721661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Flarenasch 722.661First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Portugal | WEA f 19226First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Spain | RCA SPCO-7362First year12" | 12" |
| 1982 | Canada | VIP VIP-160112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | Canada | VIP VIP-0027", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | VIP VIP-0027", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MDO 5850512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Mr. Disc Organization MDO 580057", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA SPBO-7363 / RCA Victor SPBO-73637", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Le Coup De Folie are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in France, Portugal, Spain. One of them is Flarenasch 721.661.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 721.661, 722.661, f 19226, SPCO-7362) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WEA 721661 A BIS - Ʈ and WEA 721661 B Ʈ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.
