Vinyl pressings
by Marillion · 1982
Market Square Heroes 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.
9 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year. 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.
12 EMI 5351 A-1U-1-1Run-out Side A, stamped, variant 1
12 EMI 5351 B-1U-1-1-ˆRun-out Side B, stamped, variant 1
12 EMI 5351 A-1U-1-3'Run-out Side A, stamped, variant 2
12 EMI 5351 B-1U-1-2 28Run-out Side B, stamped, variant 2
EMI 5351 A-1U-1-1-3A-Side, Variant 1
EMI 5351 B-1U-1-1-2B-Side, Variant 1
EMI 5351 A-1U-1-1-2A-Side, Variant 2
EMI 5351 B-1U-1-1-1B-Side, Variant 2
12 EMI 5351 A-1U-1-5-10Variant 1 Side A runout stamped
12 EMI 5351 B-1U-1-2-18Variant 1 Side B runout stamped
12 EMI 5351 A-1U-1-4-10Variant 2 Side A runout stamped
12 EMI 5351 B-1U-1-2-37Variant 2 Side B runout stamped
EMI 5351 A-1U-1-1-3A-Side
EMI 5351 B-1U-1-1-2B-Side
EMI 5351 A-1U-1-1-2A-Side, Variation
EMI 5351 B-1U-1-1-1B-Side, Variation
12 EMI 5351 A-1U-1-1-17Side A runout, variant 1
12 EMI 5351 B-1U-1-1-21Side B runout, variant 1
12 EMI 5351 A-1U-1-2-7Side A runout, variant 2
12 EMI 5351 B-1U-1-2-2Side B runout, variant 2
12 EMI 5351 A-1U-1-1Run-out Side A, stamped, variant 1
12 EMI 5351 B-1U-1-1Run-out Side B, stamped, variant 1
12EMI 5351ALabel Side A
12EMI 5351BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | EMI EMI 5351First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | EMI 12 EMI 5351 / EMI 12EMI 5351First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | EMI EMI 5351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | EMI 12 EMI 5351 / EMI 12EMI 5351First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | EMI EMI 5351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | EMI 12 EMI 5351 / EMI 12EMI 5351First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | EMI 12 EMI 5351 / EMI 12EMI 5351First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | EMI 12 EMI 5351 / EMI 12EMI 5351First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | EMI EMI 5351First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | EMI 11C 052-0772612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | EMI 12 EMIP 535112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
11 vinyl pressings of Market Square Heroes are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1982 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK. One of them is EMI 12 EMI 5351, released October 25, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 EMI 5351, EMI 5351) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 EMI 5351 A-1U-1-1 and 12 EMI 5351 B-1U-1-1-ˆ. 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.
