Vinyl pressings
by Michael Hedges · 1984
Aerial Boundaries was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
WH-1032-A-RTI 2nb Mo1s 18141(3) Mo IISide A, variant 1
WH 1032B-RT3 18455(3) Mo12Side B, variant 1
WH-1032-A-RT1 18141(3) 2nd MasSide A, variant 2
WH 1032-B-RT3 18455 (3) Mot. 21Side B, variant 2
WH 1032-A-SH6 II SLM ∆7129 1-2 EMWSide A runout etched, variant 1
WH 1032-B-SH7-RE1 SLM ∆7129-X 1-1 EMW 1-EMW-1Side B runout etched, variant 1
WH-1032-A-RE-1-SH8 SLM ∆ 7129 1-2 4-EMW-4Side A runout etched, variant 2
WH 1032-B-SH7-RE1 SLM ∆ 7129-X 1-4 5 EMW 5Side B runout etched, variant 2
WH 1032-A-RT4 SLM ∆7129 1-1Side A etched
WH 1032-B-RT4 SLM ∆7129-X 1-Side B etched
WH 1032 A RT-4 SLM ∆7129 1-4 ② EMWSide A runout
W.H. 1032 B EUR 1 3 EMW 3 [Europadisk logo]Side B runout
WH-1032ASide A label
WH-1032BSide B label
WH 1032-A-RE-1SH8 SLM ∆7129 1-2 5 Emw 5Runout A
WH 1032-B-SH7-RE1 SLM ∆7129-X 1-1 3 Emw 3Runout B
WH-1032ALabel A
WH-1032BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Windham Hill Records L43006First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Windham Hill Records WH-91032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Windham Hill Records 371 032-1 / A&M Records 371 032-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Windham Hill Records TA-C-1032 / Windham Hill Records 6.25986 APFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | Windham Hill Records TA-C-1032 / Windham Hill Records 6.25986 APFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Windham Hill Records WHP-28019First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Japan | Windham Hill Records WHP-28019First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Windham Hill Records AMWH 61032First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1032First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Windham Hill Records C28Y5015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Brazil | Windham Hill Records 371 032-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Germany | Windham Hill Records AA017LP, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Audio Fidelity AFZLP 208 / Windham Hill Records 88875086451LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered | LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1032LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Aerial Boundaries are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Windham Hill Records WH-1032.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WH-1032, L43006, WH-91032, 371 032-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WH-1032-A-RTI 2nb Mo1s 18141(3) Mo II and WH 1032B-RT3 18455(3) Mo12. 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.
