Vinyl pressings
by Mark Knopfler · 1983
Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
DSTR 4 A//1▽4̶2̶0̶ 130 MASTERDISK RL DSTR4- A-2 1 1 2Side A runout, variant 1
DSTR 4 B//1▽4̶2̶0̶ 130 1 1 MASTERDISK 1 DSTR-B-2Side B runout, variant 1
DSTR 4 A//1▽4̶2̶0̶ 130 MASTERDISK RL DSTR4- A-2 1 1 2Side A runout, variant 2
DSTR 4 B//2▽4̶2̶ 130 1 1 MASTERDISK 1 DSTR-4-B-1Side B runout, variant 2
DSTR 412 A//1▽130 11 2 MASTERDISK DSTR-412-A-1Runout side A, variant 1
DSTR 412 B//1▽130 11 2 DSTR-412-B-1Runout side B, variant 1
DSTR 412 A//2▽4̶2̶ 130 11 2 MASTERDISK DSTR-412-A-2Runout side A, variant 2
DSTR 412 B//4▽130 11 2 MASTERDISK DSTR-412-BRunout side B, variant 2
DSTR 4 A//2▽130 DSTR-4-A-1Runout side A stamped / etched
DSTR 4 B//1▽130 DSTR-4-B-2Runout side B stamped / etched
DSDJ4A//2▽420W 11 2 PP.Side A runout
DSTR 4 A//1▽4̶2̶0̶ 130 1 1 4 DSTR4-A-2 MASTERDISK RLSide B runout
DSFM 4 A//1▽420 W 1 1 5Side A runout
DSFM 4 A//1▽420 W 1 1 6Side B runout
7-29725-BNY-3124-S-A-SR1 MASTERDISK [SRC logo] 1-1Side A runout
7-29725-BNY-3125-S-B-SR1 [SRC logo] MASTERDISK 1-1Side B runout
BNY 3124SSide A label
BNY 3125SSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australasia | Vertigo 811 036-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australasia | Vertigo 811 036-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2321First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Vertigo 6837 803First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Vertigo 811 037-1 / Phonogram 811 037-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | Vertigo DSTR 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Italy | Vertigo 811 037-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Italy | Vertigo 811 036-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Vertigo 811 379-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Vertigo 811 036-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Vertigo 811 037-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Vertigo 888 071-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Portugal | Vertigo 811 036-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | South Africa | Vertigo TOS 1431First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Spain | Vertigo 811 037-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Europe | Vertigo VER 81 / Vertigo 862 868-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
25 vinyl pressings of Going Home: Theme Of The Local Hero are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1983 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Germany, Australasia and more. One of them is Vertigo DSTR 4, released February 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DSTR 4, DSTR 412, DSDJ 4, DSFM 4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DSTR 4 A//1▽4̶2̶0̶ 130 MASTERDISK RL DSTR4- A-2 1 1 2 and DSTR 4 B//1▽4̶2̶0̶ 130 1 1 MASTERDISK 1 DSTR-B-2. 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.
