Vinyl pressings
by Dan Fogelberg · 1987
Exiles was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. 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 1987, 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.
01-450491-1B-1 BL-40271-1AA BSide B, variant 2
01-450491-1A-1 AL-40271-1AASide A, variant 1
01-450491-1B-1 BL-40271-1AASide B, variant 1
01-450491-1A-1 AL-40271-1AA ASide A, variant 2
AL-40271 2A-DMM G6 SterlingSide A runout etched [Var 1]
BL-40271 2A-DMM G5 SterlingSide A runout etched [Var 1]
AL-40271 2A-DMM G3 SterlingSide A runout etched [Var 2]
BL-40271 2A-DMM G6 SterlingSide B runout etched [Var 2]
AL-40271-2A-DMM G1 STERLING B4A side runout etch
BL-40271-2A-DMM G3 STERLING A10B side runout etch
BL-40271 1A2HZ: DM 5Side 2
AL-40271 1A2HZ: DM 5Side 1
MX217403 450491.1
MX217404 B 450491.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Epic 450491 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Epic EPC 450491 1 / Full Moon EPC 450491 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA 1222First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Epic 28·3P-806First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Epic 28·3P-806First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | South Africa | Epic KSF 3153First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Epic EPC 450491 1 / Full Moon EPC 450491 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | US | Full Moon OE 40271 / Epic OE 40271First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Full Moon E 40271 / Full Moon OE 40271First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Epic OE 40271 / Full Moon OE 40271First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Korea | Jigu Records Corporation KJPL-0568LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Exiles are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, US, Canada, Australia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 450491 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 450491 1, OE 40271, E 40271, 450491 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01-450491-1B-1 BL-40271-1AA B and 01-450491-1A-1 AL-40271-1AA. 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.
