US
October 1979- Label and catalog number
- Windspell Records WS 112856
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
WS 112856 A K SAC 511Side A
WS 112856 B K BudSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Michael Garrison · 1979
In The Regions Of Sunreturn was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
WS 112856 A K SAC 511Side A
WS 112856 B K BudSide B
[Wakefield logo] 36397 WS 112856 ARunout side A
MO #3 #3 [Wakefield logo] 36397 WS 112856 BRunout side B
(36397)On label, side A/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | US | Windspell Records WS 112856First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | Windspell Records WS 112856First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 202 864-320 / Ariola 202 864LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 202 864-320 / Ariola 202 864LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 202 864-320 / Ariola 202.864LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 202 864-320 / Ariola 202.864LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Ariola 202 864 / Ariola 202 864-270LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | Germany | Ariola 202 864-320 / Ariola 202 864LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1982 | Germany | Ariola 202 864 / Ariola 202 864-270LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Ariola 202 864 / Ariola 202 864-270LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Ariola 202 864 / Ariola 202 864-320LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1987 | Europe | Ariola 202 864 / Ariola 202 864-270LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of In The Regions Of Sunreturn are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1979 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US. One of them is Windspell Records WS 112856, released October 1979.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WS 112856) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WS 112856 A K SAC 511 and WS 112856 B K Bud. 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.