Vinyl pressings
by Brian Eno · 1981
My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts 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.
28 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 14 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.
EGLP 48 A//1▽E ST STERLING 1 SIDE A - E.B.Side A runout, variant 1
EGLP 48 B//1▽EST SIDE B - EB ' STERLING 1Side B runout, variant 1
EGLP 48 A//1▽E ST STERLING 1 1 5 SIDE A - E.B.Side A runout, variant 2
EGLP 48 B//1▽EST SIDE B - EB ' STERLING 1 1 3Side B runout, variant 2
EGLP 48 A//1 ▽ EST STERLING 1 1 1 SIDE A – E.B.Side A runout
EGLP 48 B//1 ▽ EST 1 1 2 SIDE B – EB STERLINGSide B runout
SRK·1·6093-RE-1-WW1 ─◁ STERLING gcA runout etched, variant 1
SRK·2·6093 WW1 ─◁ STERLING gcB runout etched, variant 1
SRK·1·6093-RE-1-WW1 .─◁ STERLING gc.A runout etched, variant 2
SRK·2·6093 WW1 #2 .─◁ STERLING gcB runout etched, variant 2
SRK 1 6093-RE-1-ww1 #4 SP 1-4 STERLINGSide A runout
SRK 2 6093-ww1 #5 SP 1-1 STERLINGSide B runout
SRK·1·6093·RE-1-JW1-1 0 STERLING GCSide A runout, Variant 1
SRK·2·6093·JW2 #3 STERLING GCSide B runout, Variant 1
SRK.1.6093-JW1-1 0 STERLING GCSide A runout, Variant 2
SRK.2.6093-JW2 STERLING GC 0Side B runout, Variant 2
SRK-1-6093-RE-1-LW2 ✲ STERLING gc 2Side A, etched, variant 1
SRK-2-6093-LW1 1 ✲✲ STERLINGSide B, etched, variant 1
SRK.1-6093 RE1.LW1. ✲✲ STERLING gcSide A, etched, variant 2
SRK.1-6093.LW2. ✲✲ STERLING gcSide B, etched, 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 | Sire SRK 6093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Sire XSR 6093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Sire XSR 6093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Sire XSR 6093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2302 100 / EG 2302 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | EG 2302 100 / Polydor 2302 100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Polydor 2311060 / Polydor 2311 060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Polydor 2311060 / Polydor 2311 060First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Polydor 2311060LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Israel | Polydor 2302 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Sire 25PP-13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Sire 25PP-13First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Editions EG 2302 100 / Polydor 2302 100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Polydor 2302 100 / EG 2302 100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Sire SRK 6093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Germany | Nonesuch 79894-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2009 | US | Nonesuch 79894-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UK, Europe & US | Universal Music Recordings 7881096 / Virgin 7881096LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Sire XSR 6093LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Polydor 23 11 060LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | EG EGLP 48 / EG EGLP48LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Sire SRK 6093LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Sire SRK 6093LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Nonesuch 075597983555LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
47 vinyl pressings of My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1981 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is EG EGLP48, released February 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGLP48, SRK 6093, 2311 060, XSR 6093) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EGLP 48 A//1▽E ST STERLING 1 SIDE A - E.B. and EGLP 48 B//1▽EST SIDE B - EB ' STERLING 1. 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.
