Vinyl pressings
by Vangelis · 1978
Beaubourg was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 11 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.
PL·25155·A·1E A1 RSide A, variant 1
PL-25155-B-2E 1W1Side B, Variant 1
PL·25155·A·1E A1 QSide A, variant 2
PL-25155-B-2E A1 T 'W'Side B, Variant 2
PL 25155 A-1 4 1Side A run-out area, variant 1
PL 25155 B-1 5 1Side B run-out area, variant 1
PL 25155 A-1 2 1Side A run-out area, variant 2
PL 25155 B-1 2 1Side B run-out area, variant 2
AFL1-3020A-2A-Side Runout
AFL1-3020B-3B-Side Runout
AFL1-3020-AA-SIde Label
AFL1-3020-BB-Side Label
A.R.E.A.C.E.M. [logo stamped]Sides A & B etched runout
[Logo AREACEM] PL 25155 A Y.D.A Side Runout Etched
[Logo AREACEM] PL 25155 B Y.D.A Side Runout Etched
RCA - PL-25155-A PF Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side A
RCA • PL•25155-B3̶4 PF• Manufactured in GermanyRunout Side B
PL 25155-ALabel Side A
PL 25155-BLabel Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | RCA Victor PL 25155First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1978 | Germany | RCA Victor PL 25155First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Greece | Polydor 2421 123First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Polydor 2421 123LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA RVP-6312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA RVP-6312First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL-25155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | RCA Victor PL-25155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | New Zealand | RCA Victor AYL1-4387First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Philippines | RCA Victor AFL1-3020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Portugal | RCA Victor PL 25155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Spain | RCA Victor PL-25155First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | UK | RCA Victor PL 25155First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | RCA PL 25155 / RCA INTS 5158First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | US | RCA Victor AFL1-3020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | RCA International INTS 5158 / RCA International NL 25399LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI 5033LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | RCA KYL1-0455LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | RCA International AYL1-4387 / RCA International AYL1 4387LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Fame FA 3168LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Spain | RCA NL-14387LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2578 / RCA Victor MOVLP2578LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA International NL 70010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | RCA NL 70010LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | France | RCA Victor PL 25155LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | RCA NL-14387LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | RCA Victor AYL1-4387LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Beaubourg are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1978 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor PL 25155.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 25155, AFL1-3020, 2421 123, RVP-6312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PL·25155·A·1E A1 R and PL-25155-B-2E 1W1. 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.
