Vinyl pressings
by Jon & Vangelis · 1981
I'll Find My Way Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
JV 1 A//1 ESTR 1 2 STRAWBERRYStamped in run-out area A-side variant 1
JV 1 B//2 ESTR 1 STRAWBERRYStamped in run-out area B-side variant 1
JV 1 ▽ ESTR A 1 A 2 12 4 STRAWBERRYStamped/etched in run-out area A-side variant 1
JV 1 B // 2 ▽ ESTR 1 STRAWBERRY 1 1Stamped in run-out area B-side variant 1
STRAWBERRY 603 JV1 A POLYGRAMA-side stamped
603 JV1 B POLYGRAM STRAWBERRYB-side stamped
JV 1 ▽ ESTR S 1 3 A 18 STRAWBERRYSide A
JV 1 B // 2 ▽ ESTR 3 STRAWBERRY 6 1Side B
82 NP 5888 LONG 2095 458Label side A
80 NP 4999 2095 458Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Canada | Polydor PDS 2205First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Canada | Polydor PDS 2205First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2002 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2141 499First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Polydor JV 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Polydor 2002 109First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Polydor 2002 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Polydor 2229 248First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Polydor 2002 109First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Portugal | Polydor 2002 109First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | Polydor 22 02 109First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Polydor JV 1 / Polydor 2002 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Polydor JV 1 / Polydor 2002 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Polydor JV 1 / Polydor 2002 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Polydor JV 1 / Polydor 2002 109First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
24 vinyl pressings of I'll Find My Way Home are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is Polydor JV 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JV 1, PD 2205, PRO 181, PD 2205 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JV 1 A//1 ESTR 1 2 STRAWBERRY and JV 1 B//2 ESTR 1 STRAWBERRY. 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.
