Netherlands
1982- Label and catalog number
- Full Moon EPCA 2856
- Format
- 7", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
01 2856 -1A-1 A NLrunout side A stamped
01 2856 -1B-1 A NLrunout side B stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Dan Fogelberg · 1982
Missing You was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
01 2856 -1A-1 A NLrunout side A stamped
01 2856 -1B-1 A NLrunout side B stamped
ZSS 169126-1ARunout, Side A, Etched
ZSS 169127-1BRunout, Side B, Etched
T1 ZSS 169126-1Crunout side A (variation)
T ZSS 169127-1C T1runout side B (variation)
ZSS 169126-1ARunout Groove Side A
ZSS 169126 1BRunout side A
ZSS 169127 1BRunout side B
ZSS 169126Label side A
ZSS 169127Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Epic ES 808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Epic 34 03289 / Full Moon 34 03289First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Epic EPCA 2856First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-206 / Full Moon 07・5P-206First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Epic 07・5P-206 / Full Moon 07・5P-206First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Full Moon EPCA 2856First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Full Moon EPC A-2856 / Epic A-2856First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Epic ES 808First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Epic EN 5394First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Epic EPC A-2856 / EPIC EPC A 2856First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | US | Full Moon 34-03289First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Full Moon 34-03289First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Full Moon ENR 03323First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 1982 | US | Full Moon 34-03289 / Epic 34-03289First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Missing You are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Netherlands, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Full Moon EPCA 2856.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPCA 2856, EPC A-2856, 34-03289, ENR 03323) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01 2856 -1A-1 A NL and 01 2856 -1B-1 A NL. 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.