Vinyl pressings
by Vanessa Paradis · 1987
Manolo Manolete was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
160 8 872657 A DA PDORunout side A, variant 1
160 8 872657 B DA PDORunout side B, variant 1
160 8872657 A PDO Ʈ 887 265-7 ARunout side A, variant 2
160 8872657 A PDO Ʈ 887 265-7 BRunout side B, variant 2
887 265 1AEtching Side A
887 265 1BEtching Side B
160 8 872657 A DA PDORunout side A, variant 1
160 8 872657 B DA PDORunout side B, variant 1
A 160 8 872657 A DA PDO A 10Runout side A, variant 2
A 160 8 872657 B DA PDO A 9Runout side B, variant 2
160 8 872657 A DA PDORunout side A
160 8 872657 B DA PDORunout side B
160 8872657 A PDO B AC ᴝ 887 265-7 ARunout side A, variant 1
160 8 872657 B PDO B9 B ᴝ 887 265-7 BRunout side B, variant 1
160 8872657 A PDO A TL 887 265-7 A A2Runout side A, variant 2
160 8872657 B PDO A TL 887 265-7 B11Runout side B, variant 2
160 8 872657 A DA PDO BRunout side A, variant 1
160 8 872657 B DA PDO BRunout side B, variant 1
160 8 872657 A DA PDO A A8Runout side A, variant 2
160 8 872657 B DA PDO A A7Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Canada | Polydor POS 1010First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 887 265-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 887 265-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 887 265-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 887 265-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 887 265-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 887 265-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 887 265-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 887 265-112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 887 265-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Manolo Manolete are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in France, Canada, Germany. One of them is Polydor 887 265-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 887 265-7, 887 265-1, POS 1010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 160 8 872657 A DA PDO and 160 8 872657 B DA PDO. 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.
