Vinyl pressings
by Clannad · 1989
Pastpresent was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 10 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.
020 C - 7158 A-3 UTOPIA·MS.Side A, Handwritten, Variant 1
C - 7158 B-1 (Handwritten): Ⅱ 020Side B, Machine Stamped, Variant 1
020 C - 7158 A-3 UTOPIA·MS.Side A, Handwritten, Variant 2
C - 7158 B-1 (Handwritten): ⅡI 020Side B, Machine Stamped, Variant 2
(Lyre Logo)TOPIA.MS.Etched Runout - Side A
020 C - 7158 A-3 (illegible) IVEtched Runout - Side A
C - 7158 B-1 (Handwritten): Ⅱ 020Stamped Runout - Side B
020 C - 7158 A-3 III UTOPIA·MS.Side A, etched, variant 1
C - 7158 B-1 Ⅱ 020Side B, stamped except II 020 etched variant 1
020 C-7158A-3 UTOPIA·MS.Side A, etched, U= lyre symbol, variant 2
C-7158 B-1 II 020Side B, stamped except II 020 etched variant 2
9912-1-R-A-15 (9-6-89-2) Precision MISFI SM1Side A etched
9912-1-R-B-15 (9-6-89) Precision MISFI SM2Side B etched
MX303357 SFL10172 MF 1Side A runout, etched
MX303358 SFL10172 MF 2Side B runout, etched
PL 74074 ASide A label
PL 74074 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | RCA SFL1 0172 / RCA Victor SFL1 0172First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Canada | RCA Victor PL-74074First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Europe | RCA PL74074First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Europe | RCA PL74074First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Europe | RCA PL74074 / BMG PL74074First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | BMG PL 74074First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Ireland | Tara TARA 3022 / BMG Records (UK) Ltd. TARA 3022First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Israel | RCA 74074 / BMG 74074First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Netherlands | EVA PL 74297 / EVA Records PL 74297First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1989 | South Africa | BMG PL74074 / RCA RCA (D) 1109First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Spain | RCA PL 74074 / RCA PL. 74074 5CFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Spain | RCA PL 74074 / RCA PL. 74074 5CFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | US | RCA 9912-1-RFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Seoul Records SRPR-230LP, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Mixed, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Pastpresent are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, US, Australasia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA PL74074.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL74074, 9912-1-R, SFL1 0172, PL-74074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 020 C - 7158 A-3 UTOPIA·MS. and C - 7158 B-1 (Handwritten): Ⅱ 020. 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.
