Vinyl pressings
by Iron Maiden · 1982
Run To The Hills 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.
27 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
EMIP 5263 A-2 3Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
EMIP 5263 B-1 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
EMIP 5263 A-2 2Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
EMIP 5263 B-1 2Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
EMI 5263 A-2Runout side A, variant 1
EMI 5263 B-1Runout side B, variant 1
EMI 5263 A-2 3 2 2Runout side A, variant 2
EMI 5263 B-1 2 4 2Runout side B, variant 2
EMI 5263 A-2 8 2Side A
EMI 5263 B-1 8 3Side B
EMI 5263 A-2Runout Side A
EMI 5263 B-1Runout Side B
EMI 5263 A-2 6 3Runout Side A
EMI 5263 B-1 6 3Runout Side B
EMI 5563 A-2
EMI 5563 A-1
07604ZA1Side A, runout
07604ZB1Side B, runout
1C K 052-07 604 Z ALabel A
1C K 052-07 604 Z BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | EMI DIF210First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Australia | EMI EMI-702First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Bolivia | EMI International BO - 1368First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Harvest 72882First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records 728827", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Canada | Capitol Records B 72882First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Harvest 72882First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | EMI 1A 006-07604First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | EMI 2C 008-07600 / EMI 2C 008-07.600First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-07 604 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-07 604First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | EMI 1C K 052-07 604 Z / EMI EMC 526312", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5263First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-07604First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | EMI 3C 006-07604First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 5263First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Parlophone 2564625170 / Parlophone 52637", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | BMG BMG14026V / BMG 8810341117607", 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 18690 / Toshiba EMI 12 EMS 18690LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | EMI 12 EMS 18690 / Toshiba EMI 12 EMS 18690LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | EMI 12 EMS 18690 / Toshiba EMI 12 EMS 18690LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | EMI 12 EMS 18690 / Toshiba EMI 12 EMS 18690LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | EMI 12 EMS 18690 / Toshiba EMI 12 EMS 18690LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Limited |
39 vinyl pressings of Run To The Hills are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1982 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Europe, Australia, Bolivia and more. One of them is EMI EMIP 5263, released February 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMIP 5263, EMI 5263, 1C K 052-07 604 Z, EMI-702) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMIP 5263 A-2 3 and EMIP 5263 B-1 2. 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.
