Vinyl pressings
by Clannad · 1984
Legend 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.
10 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
B - 0947 A - 1 TimTom-cbs-london Made In GermanyRunout side A, variant 1
B - 0947 B - 1Ⅴ Ty Made In GermanyRunout side B, variant 1
B - 0947 A - 1 TimTom-cbs-london Made In GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
B - 0947 B - 1 II Ty Made In GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
B - 0947 A - 1 III timtom-cbs-londonSide A Stamped
B - 0947 B - 1 Ⅴ TYSide B Stamped
Made In GermanyBoth Sides Stamped, Variant 1, 2
AFL1-5084A=1 Ⓓ JGSide A runout, variant 1
AFL1-5084B-1 Ⓓ JGSide B runout, variant 1
AFL1-5084A-1 Ⓓ ɪ Ja A1 BSide A runout, variant 2
AFL1-5084B-1 Ⓓ ɪ Ja A1 ASide B runout, variant 2
PL 70188A RSide A Runout
PL 70188B RSide B Runout
PL 70188 ASide A Label
PL 70188 BSide B Label
PL70188A
PL70188B
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 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1 7471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | RCA SPLP1119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA VPL1 7471First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | RCA AFL1-5084First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | Tara TARA 3012First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA PL 70188First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1 7471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | RCA PL 70188First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK & Europe | RCA PL 70188First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | RCA AFL1-5084 / RCA Victor AFL1-5084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | RCA NL 71703 / RCA NL 71 703LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | UK & Europe | RCA NL 71703LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT916DLP / BMG 4099964058710LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Special Edition |
| 2026 | Worldwide | BMG 964213531LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | RCA NL71703 / RCA NL 71 703LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Legend are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK & Europe, US, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA PL 70188.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 70188, AFL1-5084, VPL1 7471, SPLP1119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B - 0947 A - 1 TimTom-cbs-london Made In Germany and B - 0947 B - 1Ⅴ Ty Made In Germany. 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.
