Vinyl pressings
by Enya · 1988
Evening Falls... was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
YZ - 356 - A 1 DAMONT TOWNHOUSE DMM ARunout side A, etched, variant 1
YZ - 356 - B 1 TOWNHOUSE DMM → DAMONT BRunout side B, etched, variant 1
YZ - 356 - A 1 DAMONT TOWNHOUSE DMM FRunout side A, etched, variant 2
YZ - 356 - B 1 TOWNHOUSE DMM → DAMONT ERunout side B, etched, variant 2
YZ-T-356 A2 -DMM-Runout side 1, etched
YZ -T-356 B2 -DMM-Runout side 2, etched
ADRENALIN-Inner runouts, sides 1 & 2, etched
TOWNHOUSE-DMMOuter runout side 1, etched
MX 302297 7 - 247199 - 1
MX 302298 7 - 247199 - 2
R/S Alsdorf 247198-0-A H 5Runout side A
R/S Alsdorf 247198-0-B H 1Runout side A
R / S Alsdorf 247199-7-ARunout side A, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 247199-7-BRunout side B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 247199-7-A HRunout side A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 247199-7-B 23 HRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | WEA 247 199-7 / WEA YZ 308First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Ireland | WEA YZ356 / WEA 247199-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", Single, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1988 | South Africa | WEA WEA 312 PROFirst year7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | WEA 1.029 / WEA PROMO 1.029First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | WEA 7-247199First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | WEA YZ356T / WEA 247 198-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ356 / WEA 247199-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | WEA YZ356T / WEA 247198-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Spain | WEA 1.0297", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1989 | Japan | WEA PRS-20277", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Evening Falls... are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australia, Germany, Europe and more. One of them is WEA YZ356, released December 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YZ356, YZ356T, 7-247199, 247 199-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YZ - 356 - A 1 DAMONT TOWNHOUSE DMM A and YZ - 356 - B 1 TOWNHOUSE DMM → DAMONT B. 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.
