Vinyl pressings
by ABBA · 2021
Voyage was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 2021, 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.
0602438614813 A3M1 MILES. ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM30.Side A, Variant 1
0602438614813 B3 MILES. ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM30.Side B, Variant 1
MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED. ROOM 30. P1M1 0602438614813 A³ [MPO logo]21 239447Side A, Variant 2
MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED. ROOM 30. 0602438614813 B3M1 [MPO logo]21 239446Side B, Variant 2
0602438614813 A3 M1 [MPO logo] 21238582 MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED ROOM 30.Runout A var.1
0602438614813 B3 [MPO logo] 21238618 MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED ROOM 30. P1 M2Runout B var.1
0602438614813 A3 MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED ROOM 30. [MPO logo] 21237461 P1M1Runout A var.2
0602438614813 B3 [MPO logo] 21237460 MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED ROOM 30.Runout B var.2
MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED. ROOM 30. P1 M1 0602438614813 A3 [MPO logo] 21 238758Side A
MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED. ROOM 30. [MPO logo] 21 239314 P1 M3 0602438614813 B3Side B
0602438614813 A³ [MPO logo] 21237608 MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED ROOM 30.Side A
0602438614813 B³ [MPO logo] 21237529 MILES. ABBEY ROAD ½ SPEED ROOM 30. P1 M1Side B
00602438690725 A -58907- Ⅰ Kr SSTRunout side A
00602438690725 B -58907- Ⅰ Kr SSTRunout side B
00602438690725 A -58907- Ⅰ Kr SSTRunout side A etched, -58907- stamped
00602438690725 B -58907- Ⅰ Kr SSTRunout side B etched, -58907- stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Polar 00602438614813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | Europe | Polar 00602438690770First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2021 | Europe | Polar 00602438690725First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2021 | Europe | Polar 00602438690695First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK, Europe & US | Polar 00602438690640First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Polar 00602438690671First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Polar 00602438614813First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Polar 00602438690657First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Polar 00602438690701First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Ireland | Polar 00602445708802LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | Polar 00602445708802LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Australia | Polar 0602445110285LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Voyage are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2021 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in USA & Europe, Europe, UK, Europe & US. One of them is Polar 00602438690671, released November 5, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 00602438690671, 00602438614813, 00602438690657, 00602438690701) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0602438614813 A3M1 MILES. ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM30. and 0602438614813 B3 MILES. ABBEY ROAD 1/2 SPEED. ROOM30.. 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.
