Vinyl pressings
by Gary Moore · 1992
After Hours was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 1992, 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.
V 2684 A-1U-1-1 DRunout side A, variant 1
V 2684 B-1U-1-3 DRunout side B, variant 1
V 2684 A-1U-1-1 DRunout side A, variant 2
V 2684 B-1U-1-2 DRunout side B, variant 2
202 DM 212558 A-2 CSide A runout, variant 1
202 DM 212558 B-2 CSide B runout, variant 1
202 DM 212558 A-1 C IISide A runout, variant 2
202 DM 212558 B-2 CSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | Virgin 427164-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Greece | Virgin VG 2684First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Italy | Virgin V 2684First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | South Korea | Virgin VKPL 0085 / Virgin V 2684First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Spain | Virgin LL-212 558 / Virgin V 2684 212 558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | UK | Virgin V2684 / Virgin (212 558)First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1992 | Europe | Virgin 212 558First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Portugal | Virgin 605606First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Virgin 5707107 / Virgin 00602557071078LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Netherlands | Virgin 5707107 / Virgin 00602557071078LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of After Hours are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1992 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, Europe, Portugal, Brazil and more. One of them is Virgin V2684.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2684, 212 558, 605606, 427164-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2684 A-1U-1-1 D and V 2684 B-1U-1-3 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.
