Vinyl pressings
by Gary Moore · 1982
Corridors Of Power was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 13 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.
V2245 A1 TOWNHOUSE <Side A runout, variant 1
V2245 B1 TOWNHOUSE <Side B runout, variant 1
VDJ•34•A2 TOWN HOUSE <Side C runout, variant 1
VDJ•34•B2 TOWN HOUSE <Side D runout, variant 1
V2245 A2 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
V2245 B3 TOWN HOUSESide B runout, variant 1
V2245 A2 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 2
V2245 B1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 2
V2245 A1 TOWNHOUSESide A runout
V2245 B1 TOWN HOUSESide B runout
ST-WTG-835157-A SP-AR [SRC logo] B-17777-A △3778 0- 1-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A
ST-WTG-835158-A SP-AR [SRC logo] B-17778-A △3778-X 0- 1-2 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B
ST-WTG-835157 ARLabel Side A
ST-WTG-835158 ARLabel Side B
ST-WTG-835157-A (SRC logo) I-I SMI-I ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side A, Variant 1
ST-WTC-835158-A (SRC logo) I-I SMI-I ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Side B, Variant 1
ST-WTG-835157-A (SRC logo) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1Side A, Variant 2
ST-WTG-835158-A (SRC logo) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. 1-1 SM 1-1Side B, Variant 2
G MX202244 V2245-x1Side A runout stamped
G MX202245 V2245-2Side B runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin V2245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VL 2257First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 205 082 / Virgin 205 082-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Finland | Virgin V2245 / Virgin V 2245First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 205082First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12245First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Virgin VIL-6005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Virgin VIL-6005First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin V2245First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1982 | Philippines | Virgin V4617First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Virgin 611105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Portugal | Virgin 611105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Virgin OVED 210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin V2245 / Virgin V 2245First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin V2245First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Virgin VL 2257LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 205 082 / Virgin 205 082-610LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 205 082 / Virgin 205 082-610LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | 10 Records V2245 / 10 Records OVED 2 10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | 10 Records V2245LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Virgin Oved 210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | 10 Records V2245LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Virgin Oved 210LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of Corridors Of Power are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin V2245, released October 8, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2245, 90077-1, VL 2257, 205 082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V2245 A1 TOWNHOUSE < and V2245 B1 TOWNHOUSE <. 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.
