Vinyl pressings
by Iron Maiden · 1995
The X Factor was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year, in 2 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.
8358201+A JA ORLAKESide A runout etched
8358201+B ORLAKESide B runout etched
8358211+A JA ORLAKESide C runout etched
8358211+B ORLAKESide D runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Brazil | EMI 168 835819 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1995 | UK | EMI United Kingdom EMD 1087 / EMI United Kingdom 7243 8 35819 1 7First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Europe | EMI PLP35819-994LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2002 | Germany | EMI 835 815 0LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | EMI United Kingdom 7243 8 35819 1 7LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | Europe | EMI United Kingdom 7243 8 35819 1 7LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | EMI United Kingdom 7243 8 35819 1 7LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | EMI United Kingdom 7243 8 35819 1 7LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | UK | EMI United Kingdom 7243 8 35819 1 7LP, Album, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Parlophone 0190295852009LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | US | Sanctuary 538276401 / BMG 4050538276404LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | EMI United Kingdom 7243 8 35819 1 7 / Parlophone 0190295852009LP, Remastered, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Remastered, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of The X Factor are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1995 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK, Brazil. One of them is EMI United Kingdom EMD 1087, released October 2, 1995.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMD 1087, 168 835819 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8358201+A JA ORLAKE and 8358201+B ORLAKE. 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.
