Vinyl pressings
by Dream Theater · 2019
Distance Over Time was first pressed on vinyl in 2019. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 2019, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BI55480-01 A1 XSide A
BI55480-01 B1Side B
BI55485-01 A1 XSide C
BI55485-01 B1 X|\Side D
1907592563-1-ASide A (hand etched)
1907592563-1-BSide B (hand etched)
1907592563-1-CSide C (hand etched)
1907592563-1-DSide D (hand etched)
1907592563-1-A WG ⓊSide A etched runout
1907592563-1-B NRP ⓊSide B etched runout
1907592563-1-C NRP ⓊSide C etched runout
1907592563-1-D NRP ⓊSide D etched runout
1907592563-1-ASide A (hand etched)
1907592563-1-BSide B (hand etched)
1907592563-1-CSide C (hand etched)
1907592563-1-DSide D (hand etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-1901LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | China | Northeast Steel Industry NESV-1901LP, LP, All Media, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music 19075920621First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 2019 | US | Inside Out MusicLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2019 | US | Inside Out Music 19075928231 / Sony Music 19075928231First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Unknown | Inside Out Music IOMLTDBOX 523 / Sony Music 19075917282First yearBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, CD, Album, CD, Album, Blu-ray, Album, Multichannel, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, CD, Album, CD, Album, Blu-ray, Album, Multichannel, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Australia | Inside Out Music IOMLP 523 / Sony Music 19075920621First yearLP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOMLP 523 / Sony Music 19075920621First yearLP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOMLP 523 / Sony Music 19075920621First yearLP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOMLP 523 / Sony Music 19075920621First yearLP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOMLP 523 / Sony Music 19075920621First yearLP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo |
| 2019 | Europe | Inside Out Music IOMLP 523 / Sony Music 19075920621First yearLP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Germany | Inside Out Music IOMLP 523 / Sony Music 19075920621First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, Album, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Germany | Inside Out Music IOMLP 523 / Sony Music 19075920621First yearLP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2019 | Germany | Inside Out Music IOMLP 523 / Sony Music 19075920621First yearLP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Inside Out Music 19439743891 / Sony Music 19439743891LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
24 vinyl pressings of Distance Over Time are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2019 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 2019, in US, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Inside Out Music IOMLTDBOX 523, released February 22, 2019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IOMLTDBOX 523, 19075925651, 19075925641, 19075925631) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BI55480-01 A1 X and BI55480-01 B1. 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.
