Vinyl pressings
by Dollar · 1981
Mirror Mirror was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
BUCK2 A W113 STRAWBERRY - SeanA-side runout - variant 1, etching/stamped
BUCK 2 B1 W33 STRAWBERRY (E)B-side runout - variant 1, etching/stamped
BUCK2 A STRAWBERRY-Seán W - 91A-Side Runout - variant 2
Buc 2 3-1 W-19 STRAWBERRY (E) CB-Side Runout - variant 2
STRAWBERRY - Sean WEA-T/102A-side runout
STRAWBERRY (E) WEA-T/102B-side runout
BUC 2 A B DAMONT STRAWBERRY-SeánSide A runout
BUC 2 B1 B DAMONT STRAWBERRY (E)Side B runout
425 BUCK2 A STRAWBERRY POLYGRAM IM. AA1Stamped runout, side A
425 BUCK2 B POLYGRAM STRAWBERRY(E) AA3Stamped runout, side B
B BUC 2 A 33 - SeanHand etched runout, side A
BUC 2 5 BHand etched runout, side B
BUCK2 AA-Side runout etching
BUCK 2 B1B-Side runout etching
W113 STRAWBERRY - SeanA-Side runout stamp / etching
W33 STRAWBERRY (E)B-Side runout stamp
BUCK-2-A-1 I012A-Side runout etching
BUCK-2-B-1 I012B-Side runout etching
STRAWBERRYStamped both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | WEA Records Ltd. 100199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Benelux | WEA WEA 18.886First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | WEA 18 886First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | WEA 100199First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | WEA WEAK18886First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | UK | WEA BUCK 2First year7" | 7" |
| 1981 | Ireland | WEA BUCK 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | WEA BUCK 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | WEA BUCK 2 / WEA Buck2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | WEA BUCK 2 / WEA K 18886First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | WEA BUCK 2 / WEA Buck 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | WEA WEA 18.886First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | WEA WEA 18.886First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | WEA WEA 18.886First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | WEA WEA 18.886First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Mirror Mirror are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Ireland, Germany, Scandinavia and more. One of them is WEA BUCK 2, released November 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BUCK 2, WEA 18.886, 100199, 18 886) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BUCK2 A W113 STRAWBERRY - Sean and BUCK 2 B1 W33 STRAWBERRY (E). 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.
