Vinyl pressings
by John Miles · 1979
MMPH - More Miles Per Hour was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 1979, the album's first year, in 16 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.
ZAL-16191.P-I DAM GOOD FUN !Runout side A, variant 1
ZAL-16192.P-I WOT !Runout side B, variant 1
ZAL-16191-IV 1Runout side A, variant 2
ZAL-16192.P-I WOT !Runout side B, variant 2
TXS R 135 A 3 P 79Label matrix, A-side
TXS R 135 B 3 P 79Label matrix, B-side
6.23760-01-1 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side A
6.23760-01-2 Manufactured in Germany H1Runout side B
6.23 760-01-1Label side A
6.23 760-01-2Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Argentina | Decca 8717First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Decca TXS 135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Decca 211.007 BFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Decca 6.23760 AOFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Decca TXS- 135 / Decca TXSI 135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Italy | Decca TXSI 135First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | London Records GP 1107First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1979 | Japan | London Records GP 1107First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Mexico | London Records M/S-2103 / Peerless M/S-2103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Decca 6376 127First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Decca TXSR 135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Portugal | Decca PPTXS-R135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Decca TXS-R-135 / Decca TXS-R 135First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Decca TXS-R 135 / Decca TXS-R-135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Decca TXS-R 135 / Decca TXS-R-135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Turkey | Decca TXS 135 / Decca 1119LP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of MMPH - More Miles Per Hour are listed here, from 17 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, Argentina, Australia, France and more. One of them is Decca TXS-R 135.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TXS-R 135, 8717, TXS 135, 211.007 B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-16191.P-I DAM GOOD FUN ! and ZAL-16192.P-I WOT !. 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.
