Vinyl pressings
by Marillion · 1988
The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
NO FREAKS D MARL 11A-1-1-1Runout side A variant 1
D MARL 11 B-2-1-1Runout side B variant 1
GEEZ A BUN D MARL 12 A-1-1-2Runout side C variant 1
AND FROM THE ASHES D MARL 12 B-1-1-2Runout side D variant 1
C1-1-91465 F-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SRCSide A runout
C1-2-91465 F-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SRCSide B runout
C1-3-91465 F-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SRCSide C runout
C1-4-91465 F-1 1-1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL Wally SRCSide D runout
7914641-A1Runout side A, variant 1
7914641-B1Runout side B, variant 1
7914651-A1Runout side C, variant 1
7914651-B1Runout side D, variant 1
791464 1 A 21 1 M9 360891 2 JCPSide A, runout
791464 1 B 21 1 M9 360892 2 JCPSide B, runout
791465 1 A 21 M9 360893 2 JCPSide C, runout
791465 1 B 21 2 M9 360894 2 JCPSide D, runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Europe | EMI 7 91463 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI 32 845 0LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI 164 7 91463 1First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1988 | Germany | EMI 60691 3 / EMI 164-79 1463 1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Greece | EMI 064-7914641/51First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Israel | EMI MARL 1-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | EMI 2 62 7914631First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1988 | Portugal | EMI 7 91463 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | EMI 168 79 1463 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | Emi 168 79 1463 1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1988 | UK | EMI MARL 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Capitol Records C1-91463First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | EMI 164 7 91463 1 / EMI 7 91463 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Brazil | EMI 164 791463 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Brazil | EMI 164 791463 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of The Thieving Magpie (La Gazza Ladra) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Europe, Greece and more. One of them is EMI MARL 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MARL 1, C1-91463, 164 7 91463 1, 7 91463 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NO FREAKS D MARL 11A-1-1-1 and D MARL 11 B-2-1-1. 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.
