Vinyl pressings
by Marillion · 1989
Seasons End was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 13 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.
7928771-A1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
7928771-B1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
7928771-A1 3Runout side A, stamped, variant 2
7928771-B1 2Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
EMD 1011 A-1-1- 2 DSide A runout, variant 1
EMD 1011 B-1-1- 1 D LOVE FROM THE MONTGOLFIER BROTHERSSide B runout, variant 1
EMD 1011 A-1-1-1 DSide A runout, variant 2
EMD 1011 B-1-1-1 D LOVE FROM THE MONTGOLFIER BROTHERSSide B runout, variant 2
EMD + PD + 1011 + [B₂ crossed out] A ORLAKESide A etched
EMD + PD + 1011 + B₂ ORLAKESide B etched
CAD 1011 A QSide A
CAD 1011 BQSide B
EMD + PD + 1011 + [B₂ crossed out] A ORLAKESide A etched
EMD + PD + 1011 + B₂ ORLAKESide B etched
SRC C1-1-92877 E-1 1- 3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyA runout
SRC C1-2-92877 E-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL WallyB runout
C1-1-92877A label
C1-2-92877B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | EMI EMC 792877First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | EMI 066 792877 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 064 7 92877 1 / EMI 7 92877 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI EMDPD 1011 / EMI EMDPD 1011LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI EMD PD 1011LP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Europe | EMI 064 7 92877 1LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1989 | France | EMI 7928771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | EMI 25038-1 / EMI Electrola 25038-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Italy | EMI 64 7928771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Mexico | EMI LEMSE 1669First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Portugal | EMI 79 28771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | South Africa | EMI EMCJ (L) 7928771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | EMI 066 79 2877 1 / EMI 066-7928771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | EMI EMD 1011 / EMI 79 2877 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | EMI EMDPD 1011 / EMI 79 2877 9First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | EMI EKPL-0030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Venezuela | EMI EMI-25170LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | EMI LEMSE-1669LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | EMI VEMD 1011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Parlophone 5054197381768LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | Europe | Parlophone 5054197381447LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Europe | Parlophone 5021732758125LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Reissue · Picture disc |
28 vinyl pressings of Seasons End are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1989 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Europe, UK, US, Australasia and more. One of them is EMI 064 7 92877 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 064 7 92877 1, EMD 1011, EMDPD 1011, C1-92877) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7928771-A1 and 7928771-B1. 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.
