Vinyl pressings
by Diamond Head · 1982
Borrowed Time 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 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.
DH-1001-A3Runout, side A, etched, variant 1
DH-1001-B2Runout, side B, etched, variant 1
DH-1001-A1Runout, side A, etched, variant 2
DH-1001-B2Runout, side B, etched, variant 2
DH 1001 A1Side A runout
DH 1001 B2 ArunSide B runout
DH-1001-A1 C ARUN ⋀Side A, Etched
DH-1001-B2 D ⋀Side B, Etched
DH-1001-A3 13 ΛSide A runout
DH-1001-B2 ΛSide B runout
DH 1001 ASide A label
DH 1001 BSide B label
MCA 3233 112 回-G-回Side 1, Etched (回-G-回 stamped)
MCA 3234 112 回-G-回Side 2, Etched (回-G-回 stamped)
MCA 3233 (etched out "4" before the last digit) W4 回---回Side A, variant 1
MCA 3234 W4 回---回Side B, variant 1
MCA 3233 (etched out "4" before the last digit) W4 1◈ • • ◈Side A, variant 2
MCA 3234 W4 1◈ • • ◈Side B, variant 2
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 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-5382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | MCA Records 205 145First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1982 | Europe | MCA Records 205 145First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1982 | France | MCA Records 205 145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | MCA Records 205 145First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1982 | Italy | MCA Records MCA-4170First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | MCA Records MAPS 10883First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1982 | UK | MCA Records DH 1001First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | MCA Records DH 1001 / MCA Records MAPS 10883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | MCA Records DH 1001 / MCA Records MAPS 10883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA-5382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA-5382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | MCA Records MCA-5382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | MCA Records DH 1001 / MCA Records MAPS 10883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | MCA Records VIM-6301LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3530LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL 1783LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL 1783. MAPS 10883LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | MCA Records MCL 1783LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Borrowed Time are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is MCA Records DH 1001, released October 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DH 1001, MCA-5382, 205 145, MCA-4170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DH-1001-A3 and DH-1001-B2. 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.
