Vinyl pressings
by Andreas Vollenweider · 1981
Behind The Gardens - Behind The Wall - Under… 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.
14 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
NL 01-85545-2A-1 R. SO. AA-side runout area, variant 1
NL 01-85545-2B-1 R. SO. BB-side runout area, variant 1
NL 01-85545-2A-1 R. SO. AA-side runout area, variant 2
NL 01-85545-1B-1 R. SO. CB-side runout area, variant 2
V [W crossed out]ERA BRA - NR.3 - A WA-RSRunout side A
V [W crossed out]ERA BRA - NR.3 - B R. SO.Runout side B
76 26 170-01-1Label side A
76 26 170-01-2Label side B
01-85545-1A-1 R. SORunout side A, variant 1
01-85545-1B-1 R. SORunout side B, variant 1
01-85545-1A-1 R. SO. ARunout side A, variant 2
R. SO. 01-CBS-85545-2B1 ̶V̶W̶E̶R̶A̶ ̶B̶R̶A̶ ̶N̶R̶.̶ ̶3̶-̶B̶ ̶ ARunout side B, variant 2
CBS-85 545-A WA-RSA-Side / former matrix completely crossed: VWERA BRA NR. 3 A
CBS-85 545-B R SOB-Side / former matrix completely crossed: CBS-8554-B / VWERA BRA - NR. 3-B
CBS 85545-1A-Side label
CBS 85545-2B-Side label
P <B-AD> MAL 37793 G1DSide A runout, variant 1
P <B-AD> BL 37793 G1DSide B runout, variant 1
P <B-AD> MAL 37793 G1DSide A runout, variant 2
P <B-AD> BL 37793 G1BSide B runout, variant 2
P O MAL 3779-1E I COLUMBIA NYSide A runout, variant 1
P O BL 3779-1G I COLUMBIA NYSide B runout, variant 1
MAL 37793-1E COLUMBIA NY OSide A runout, variant 2
BL 37793-1G 1 COLUMBIA NYSide B runout, 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 | Australia | CBS SBP 237870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Epic 144.736First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | CBS CBS 85545 / CBS CBS 85 545First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | veraBra Records veraBra No. 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | CBS CBS 85545First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | veraBra Records veraBra No. 3LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Germany | CBS 85545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Israel | CBS CBS 85 545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CBS CBS 85545First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | CBS SBP 237 870First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Taiwan | 喜瑪拉雅 CBR8417First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | CBS FM 37793 / CBS CBS 37793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | CBS FM 37793 / veraBra Records FM 37793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | CBS FM 37793 / CBS CBS 37793First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | CBS FM 37793 / CBS 37793First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Germany | Edel Germany GmbH 0209629CTTLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | MIG MIG02281LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | FM FM 37793 / CBS FM 37793LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | AMIGA 8 56 046LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS CBS 85545 / CBS CBS 85 545LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | veraBra Records 3-DLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | veraBra Records veraBra records No. 3 / veraBra Records veraBra records No. 3 (D)LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Philippines | CBS QCL-22162LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | CBS S 85545LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | CBSLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| ? | US | CBS FM 37793 / CBS CBS 37793LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | CBS FM 37793 / CBS CBS 37793LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | CBS 37793 / CBS FM 37793LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of Behind The Gardens - Behind The Wall - Under… are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1981 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Germany, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is CBS CBS 85545.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 85545, veraBra No. 3, 85545, FM 37793) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NL 01-85545-2A-1 R. SO. A and NL 01-85545-2B-1 R. SO. B. 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.
