Vinyl pressings
by Eruption · 1981
The Best Of Eruption 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.
9 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.
203490 A-1/81S 1 Made in GermanyRunout side A stamped
203490 B-2/81S 1 Made in GermanyRunout side B stamped
S 203.490 ALabel side A
S 203.490 BLabel side B
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 | Argentina | RCA Victor AVI-4924First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | Australia | RCA Victor VPL1 6591First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1981 | France | Carrere 67.792First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Germany | Hansa International 32 063 0 / Bertelsmann Club 32 063 0LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1981 | Germany | Hansa International 203 490 -320First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Greece | Music-box SMB 40137First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Hansa International 203 490-320First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Ariola 203 490First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 2311 093First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL 200 502First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Russia | 80 Latituderecords 80LTLP-250LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Eruption are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Netherlands, Scandinavia, Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong, South Korea and more. One of them is Hansa International 203 490-320, released April 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 203 490-320, 203 490, 2311 093, SEL 200 502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 203490 A-1/81S 1 Made in Germany and 203490 B-2/81S 1 Made in Germany. 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.
