Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1990
From A Distance: The Event was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, the album's first year, in 9 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.
CRTV 311 A-1-1-2 DRunout side A, Variant 1
CRTV 311 B-1-1-2 DRunout side B, Variant 1
CRTV 312 A-1-1- DRunout side C, Variant 1
CRTV 312 B-1-1-2 DRunout side D, Variant 1
MX 306957 795 788-1A REC ONESide A - Etched
MX 306958 795 788-1B REC ONESide B - Etched
MX 306959 795 189-1A REC TWOSide C - Etched
MX 306960 795 189-1B REC TWOSide D - Etched
7951881-A1Runout stamped Side A
7951881-B1Runout stamped Side B
7951891-A1Runout stamped Side C
7951891-B1Runout stamped Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australasia | EMI 795187-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI 164-7 95187 1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1990 | Italy | EMI 2-62 7951871First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1990 | Portugal | EMI 79 5187 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | EMI EMCJD(I) 5411First yearLP | LP |
| 1990 | Spain | EMI 168-79 5187 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Zimbabwe | EMI EMCJD (I) 5411First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | EMI CRTV 31 / EMI 79 5187 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | EMI CRTVB 31 / EMI CRTBX 31First yearLP, Stereo, 7", Single Sided, Single, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Stereo, 7", Single Sided, Single, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | EMI CDCRTVB 31 / EMI CRTBX 31First yearCD, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | CD, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of From A Distance: The Event are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, UK & Europe, Australasia, Europe and more. One of them is EMI CRTV 31, released November 5, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CRTV 31, CRTVB 31, CDCRTVB 31, 795187-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CRTV 311 A-1-1-2 D and CRTV 311 B-1-1-2 D. 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.
