Vinyl pressings
by THK · 1992
France was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
WAP - 26 - A₁ DMM RTD-176.1400 0 B DMM G.P LONDON 08.92Side A Runout Groove Etching
WAP - 26 - B DMM S RTD-176.1400 0 A DMM G.P. LONDON 08.92Side B Runout Groove Etching
WAP-26-A₁ DMM RTD-176.1400.0 B DMM G.P. LONDON 08.92Etching A
WAP -26-B DMM S RTD-176.1400.0 A DMM G.P. LONDON 08.92Etching B
(Etching A): RTD A76. A400.0 A DMM G.P.
(Etching B): RTD A76. A400.0 B
RTD-176.1400.0 A Dmm G.P.Side A, runout hand etched
RTD-176.1400.0 BSide B, runout hand etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Unknown | Rough Trade RTD 176.7400.0First year12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1992 | Germany | Roughmix RTD 176.1400.0First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1992 | Germany | Roughmix RTD 176.1400.0 16First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1992 | Italy | 'Z'UP ZPR 3002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | Italy | 'Z'UP ZPR 3002First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Warp Records WAP26 / Roughmix RTD 176.1400.0First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Roughmix RTD-A76 A4001 0First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Germany | Roughmix RTD 176.1400.0First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | Germany | Roughmix RTD 176.1400.0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Germany | Roughmix RTD 176.1400.0First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | Germany | Roughmix RTD 176.1400.0First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1992 | Germany | Roughmix RTD 176.1400.0 16First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Warp Records WAP 26First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Heat Recordings HEAT 02712" | 12" |
| 2000 | UK | Heat Recordings HEATDJFX02712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Heat Recordings HEAT 027FX12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 2000 | UK | Heat Recordings HEAT DJ02712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Heat Recordings HEATDJ027 / Heat Recordings HEATDJFX02712", Promo, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Heat Recordings HEATFX 02712", White Label | 12", White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ireland | Not On Label12" | 12" |
20 vinyl pressings of France are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1992 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, Germany, Italy. One of them is Warp Records WAP 26, released October 5, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WAP 26, WAP26, RTD-A76 A4001 0, RTD 176.7400.0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WAP - 26 - A₁ DMM RTD-176.1400 0 B DMM G.P LONDON 08.92 and WAP - 26 - B DMM S RTD-176.1400 0 A DMM G.P. LONDON 08.92. 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.
