Vinyl pressings
by Fish · 1990
Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
EMD 1015 A-2-1-1 D [Pointy B]Side A runout, variant 1
EMD 1015 B-1-1 DSide B runout, variant 1
EMD 1015 A-1- DSide A runout, variant 2
EMD 1015 B-1- DSide B runout, variant 2
793634 1 02 ℗1990 200 [P tilted 90º to the left]Runout side A
763 634 2 01 ℗1990 200Runout side B
7936341 - A1 2Side A, variant 1
7936341 - B2 1Side B, variant 1
7936341 - A1 1Side A, variant 2
7936341 - B2 1Side B, variant 2
M9 363280 2 793634 1 A 21Runout side A, variant 1
M9 363281 2 7936X34 1 B 21Runout side B, variant 1
7936341-A1 2Runout side A, variant 2
7936341-B2 2Runout side B, variant 2
M9 363280 2 793634 1 A 21Runout Groove Side A
M9 363281 2 7936X34 1 B 21Runout Groove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Brazil | EMI 068793634 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI 064 7 93634 1 / EMI 7 93634 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI 7 93634 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Not On LabelFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI 7 93634 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI 7 93634 1 / EMI 66682 6LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1990 | Europe | EMI 064 7 93634 1 / EMI 7 93634 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Italy | EMI 64 7936341First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Mexico | EMI LEMP-1679 / EMI 2000First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Portugal | EMI 7936341First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | EMI 072 79 3634 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EMD 1015 / EMI 7936341First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EMDPD 1015First yearLP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1990 | UK | EMI EMPD 1015LP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| 1990 | Venezuela | EMI EMI-25176First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Chocolate Frog Records FHC016LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
16 vinyl pressings of Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Brazil, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is EMI EMD 1015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMD 1015, EMDPD 1015, 068793634 1, 064 7 93634 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMD 1015 A-2-1-1 D [Pointy B] and EMD 1015 B-1-1 D. 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.
