Vinyl pressings
by Loose Ends · 1986
Zagora was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.
POUNDA TA1PESide A runout - etched, variant 1
V 2384 A-2U-1- I -Side A runout - stamped, variant 1
V 2384 B-1U-1- 11Side B runout - stamped, variant 1
V 2384 A-1U-1-1-1 POUNDA TA1PESide A runout - stamped/etched, variant 2
MCA 5392 FDS-5 FUTURE DISCRunout, Side A
MCA-5393-FDS-4Runout, Side B
MCA5392Center label, side A
MCA5393Center label, side B
DM 207591 A-2/5-86Runout side A, variant 1
DM 207591 B-1/5-86Runout side B, variant 1
DM 207591 A-2/5-86Runout side A, variant 2
DM 207591 B-2/5-86 IIRunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 207 591 / Virgin 207 591-620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 123841 / Virgin 123 841First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Virgin V 2384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Jamaica | MCA Records MCA-5745-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Virgin V 2384 / Virgin V2384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Virgin T 207591First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Virgin V 2384First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-5745 / Virgin MCA-5745First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | MCA Records MCA-5745 / Virgin MCA-5745First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Virgin 28VB-1137LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Virgin 28VB-1137LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Virgin OVED 296LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Zagora are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is Virgin V 2384.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2384, MCA-5745, 207 591, 123841) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POUNDA TA1PE and V 2384 A-2U-1- I -. 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.
