Vinyl pressings
by Deep Purple · 1980
Deepest Purple was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
49 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 26 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.
EMTV 25 A - 2 ↤A Side [Variant 1]
EMTV 25 B - 2 5 6B Side [Variant 1]
EMTV 25 A - 1 21A Side [Variant 2]
EMTV 25 B - 1 03B Side [Variant 2]
EMTV 25 A-1 26 1Side A stamped Variant 1
EMTV 25 B-3 61 1Side B stamped Variant 1
EMTV 25 A-1 13 1Side A stamped Variant 2
EMTV 25 B-1 4 1Side B stamped Variant 2
EMTV 25 A-1 31 2Variant 1, side A runout stamped
EMTV 25 B-1 41 1Variant 1, side B runout stamped
EMTV 25 A-5 26 1Variant 2, side A runout stamped
EMTV 25 B-3 17 2Variant 2, side B runout stamped
EMTV 25 A-6Runout Side A, Stamped
EMTV 25 B-4Runout Side B, Stamped
EMTV 25ALabel Side A
EMTV 25BLabel Side B
PRK-1-3486-JW2 5Variant 1, Side A Etched
PRK-2-3486-JW1 #4Variant 1, Side B Etched
PRK-1-3486-LW7 • D2 **Variant 2, Side A Etched
PRK-1-3486-LW3 • C2 **Variant 2, Side B Etched
PRK-1-3486-JW2Etched Side A
PRK-2-3486-JW1#3Etched Side B
PRK-1-3486-JW1#1Etched Side A (Variant)
PRK-2-3486-JW1#3Etched Side B (Variant)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Argentina | EMI 8862First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Austria | EMI Columbia 31 793LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Austria | EMI Columbia 31 793LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XPR 3486 / Purple Records XPR 3486First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XPR 3486 / Purple Records XPR 3486First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XPR 3486First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XPR 3486 / Purple Records XPR 3486First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XPR 3486First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Colombia | EMI 11780First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Europe | Harvest 1A 062 63928 / Harvest 1A 064 63928First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Europe | Harvest 1A 062-63928 / Harvest 1A 064-63928First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | Europe | Harvest 1A 062 63928 / Harvest 1A 064 63928First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | France | Harvest 2C 064-63928First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | France | Harvest 2C 068-63928 / Harvest 2C 068 - 63.928First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | France | Purple Records 1C 064-63 928First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Argentina | Parlophone 9994-132391LP, Compilation, Reissue, Special Edition | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Harvest PLAY-1015LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Bolivia | EMI 90045LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | El Salvador | EMI 28675LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Greece | Harvest 14C 062-63928LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Harvest 14C 062-63928LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | India | Harvest EMTV 25LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | EMI CEY (A) 216LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Turkey | Feyyaz Plakçılık Fİ 511LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Fame FA 3239 / Harvest EMTV 25LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Harvest EMTV 25 / Harvest OC 062-63928LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | EMI EMTV 25 / EMI OC 062-63 928LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Harvest EMTV 25 / Harvest OC 062-63928LP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3486 / Purple Records PRK 3486LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records PRK 3486 / Purple Records PRK 3486LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Venezuela | EMI EMI 25046LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
99 vinyl pressings of Deepest Purple are listed here, from 38 countries, released between 1980 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, US, South Korea, Argentina and more. One of them is Harvest EMTV 25.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMTV 25, PRK 3486, EMTV-25, 8862) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMTV 25 A - 2 ↤ and EMTV 25 B - 2 5 6. 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.
