Vinyl pressings
by Iron Maiden · 1983
Flight Of Icarus was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
EMI 5378 A-2U-1-4-1 4 UtopiaSide A runout, variant 1
EMI 5378 B-2U-1-1-1Side B runout, variant 1
EMI 5378 A-2U-1-4-1 . UtopiaSide A runout, variant 2
EMI 5378 B-2U-1-3-4Side B runout, variant 2
EMI 5378 A4 420 USide A runout, variant 1
EMI 5378 B//4 420 USide B runout, variant 1
EMI 5378 A//4 ▽420 U 11 1Side A runout, variant 2
EMI 5378 B//4 ▽420 U 11 2 ƱtopiaSide B runout, variant 2
EMI 5378 A-1U-1-Q2-7Side A runout, variant 1
EMI 5378 B-2U-1-Q2-9Side B runout, variant 1
ƱTOPIA EMI 5378 A-2U-1-Q2-3Side A runout, variant 2
EMI 5378 B-2U-1-Q2-9Side B runout, variant 2
12 EMIP 5378 A-2U-1-1Side A Variant 1
12 EMIP 5378 B-2U-1-1Side B Variant 1
12 EMIP 5378 A-2U- 1-1Side A Variant 2
12 EMIP 5378 B-2U - 1-1- UTOPIA [logo]Side B Variant 2
12 EMIP 5378 A-2U-1-1Side A runout
12 EMIP 5378 B-1U-1-1Side B runout
EMI 5378 A-1U-1-1-1Side A runout, variant 1
EMI 5378 B-2U-1-3-17Side B runout, variant 1
EMI 5378 A-1U-1-1-1 UtopiaSide A runout, variant 2
EMI 5378 B-2U-1-3-13Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | EMI EMI-963First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | EMI EMI-963First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5248First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | EMI 1C K052-07 721 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | EMI 1C 006-07 721First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | EMI 1C K052-07 721 ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | EMI 2C 008-07721 / EMI 2C008-07.721First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | EMI 2C 008-077217", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | EMI 006-07 7217", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | EMI 052-07721 Z12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Guatemala | EMI 4627 - 5378First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5378First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-07721First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-07721First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-07721First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Parlophone 2564624879 / Parlophone 53787", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | BMG BMG14028V / Sanctuary BMG14028V7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | EMI 12 EMS 18700 / Toshiba EMI 12 EMS 18700LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | EMI 12 EMS 18700 / Toshiba EMI 12 EMS 18700LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing, Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | EMI 12 EMS 18700 / Toshiba EMI 12 EMS 18700LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | EMI 12 EMS 18700 / Toshiba EMI 12 EMS 18700LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | EMI 12 EMS 18700 / Toshiba EMI 12 EMS 18700LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | EMI EMI 53787", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
39 vinyl pressings of Flight Of Icarus are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is EMI EMI 5378, released April 11, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 5378, 12 EMI P5378, 12 EMIP 5378, B-5248) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 5378 A-2U-1-4-1 4 Utopia and EMI 5378 B-2U-1-1-1. 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.
