Vinyl pressings
by Gary Moore · 1986
Over The Hills And Far Away was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 11 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.
DM DS 108757 A-1/11-86Runout side A, variant 1
DM DS 108757 B-1/11-86Runout side B, variant 1
DM DS 108757 A-1/11-86 IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM DS 108757 B-1/11-86 IIRunout side B, variant 2
DM 608757 A-1/11-86 IIRunout Side A
DM 608757 B-1/11-86Runout Side B
S 608 757 ALabel Side A
S 608 757 BLabel Side B
TENT G 134 A 1 U-1-1- D TOWNHOUSESide A runout
TENT G 134 B 1 U-1-1- D TOWNHOUSESide B runout
TEND 134 A 1U-1-1-1 D TOWNHOUSERunout, Side A
TEND 134 B 1U-1-1-1 D TOWNHOUSERunout, Side B
TEND 134 C 1U-1-1-1 TOWNHOUSE DRunout, Side C
TEND 134 D 1U-1-2 ⇀ 4 D TOWNHOUSERunout, Side D
TENG 134 A 1U-1-1-14 D TOWNHOUSERunout Side A stamped / etched
TENG 134 B 1U-1-2-5 D TOWNHOUSERunout Side B stamped / etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | 10 Records VS1381First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | 10 Records 108 757 / 10 Records 108 757-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | 10 Records 608 757 / 10 Records 608 757-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Greece | 10 Records VG 2077-Z / Virgin VG 2077-ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Ireland | 10 Records TEN 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Ireland | 10 Records TEN 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | 10 Records VINX 164First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Virgin TENT G134 / 10 Records 14VA-9022First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Virgin 07VA-1058First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Mexico | Virgin SL-7162First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1986 | New Zealand | 10 Records TEN 134 / Virgin TEN 134First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Spain | 10 Records F-608 757 / Virgin F-608 757First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TENTG 134 / 10 Records TENT G 134First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TEND 134 / 10 Records TEN D 134First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TENT 134First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Zimbabwe | Motown VS 6957", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Over The Hills And Far Away are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, UK, US, Canada and more. One of them is 10 Records 108 757.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 108 757, 608 757, TENTG 134, TEND 134) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM DS 108757 A-1/11-86 and DM DS 108757 B-1/11-86. 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.
