Vinyl pressings
by Boney M. · 1984
10.000 Lightyears was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 19 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.
DMM 206200 A-3/84S I IRunout side A, variant 1
DMM 206200 B-5/84S I IRunout side B, variant 1
DMM 206200 A-7/84S IIRunout side A, variant 2
DMM 206200 B-7/84S IIRunout side B, variant 2
DMM 206200 A-7/84S IIRunout LP Side A
DMM 206200 B-7/84S IIRunout LP Side B
601246 A-3Runout 12" Single Side A
601246 B-4Runout 12" Single Side B
16- 90095-1A-1 ARunout, side A, variant 1
16- 90095-1B-1 BRunout, side B, variant 1
16-90095-1A-1 ARunout, side A, variant 2
16-90095-1B-1 ERunout, side B, variant 2
8231601 1 520Side A Runout,Stamped
8231601 1 520Side B runout, Stamped
D̶M̶M̶ 206200 A-8/84 S II II 78-21208 /. A X Qu 077Runout side A
DMM 206200 B-8/84S II 78-1208/-B Qu 077Runout side B
LA·591-A MPI 18-VII-84 RICOHand Etched Side A
LA·591-B MPI 18-VII-84 RICOHand Etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Argentina | RCA Victor TLP-60082First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Atlantic 81208 1 / Atlantic 81208-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Bolivia | RCA RLP-138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Hansa 206 200 / Hansa 206 200-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Carrere 66.189First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Hansa 206 318-000First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | Hansa 41 094 4LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | Hansa 206 555-620 / Hansa 206 555LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Music-Box M. BOX 40249 / Music-Box M. BOX 10152First yearLP, 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | LP, 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Greece | Music-Box SMB 40249 / Music-Box M. Box 40249First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | India | Polydor 823 160-1 / Hansa 823 160-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | India | Polydor 823 160-1 / Hansa 823 160-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Atlantic 81208 1 / Hansa 81208 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Ariola I-206.200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Turkey | Hansa YP-886First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Germany | Sony Music 8985409211LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Taiwan | Kolin KP-1105LP, Album | LP, Album |
38 vinyl pressings of 10.000 Lightyears are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1984 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, Scandinavia, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong, Canada and more. One of them is Hansa 206 200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 206 200, ARI 90095, 823 160-1, 78 12081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMM 206200 A-3/84S I I and DMM 206200 B-5/84S I I. 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.
