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Vinyl pressings

Boxed

by Mike Oldfield · 1976

31 pressings9 countriesProg RockRock

Boxed was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Boxed

6 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 6 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.

UK

October 29, 1976
Label and catalog number
Virgin VBOX1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation
Runout / matrix

V·BOX·1·A5 2 ΛRunout side A

V·BOX·1·B4 3 ΛRunout side B

V·BOX·1·C6 1 0 ΛRunout side C

V·BOX·1·D6 C DRunout side D

Full details of this pressing

Spain

1976
Label and catalog number
Virgin 28009·XF
Format
LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation
Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

October 29, 1976
Label and catalog number
Virgin VBOX1
Format
LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

VBOX 1-ALabel side A

VBOX 1-BLabel side B

VBOX 1-CLabel side C

VBOX 1-DLabel side D

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Australia

1976
Label and catalog number
Virgin L 80505/8
Format
LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation
Full details of this pressing

Germany

1976
Label and catalog number
Virgin 28 009 XF
Format
LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation
Runout / matrix

V.BOX.1.A.10Runout Side A, variant 1

V.BOX.1.B. 7Runout Side B, variant 1

V-BOX-1C.10Runout Side C, variant 1

V-BOX-1D.11Runout Side D, variant 1

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Netherlands

1976
Label and catalog number
Virgin 28 009 XEU
Format
LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation
Runout / matrix

V.BOX.1.A.10Runout Side A

V.BOX.1.B. 8Runout Side B

V-BOX-1C.11Runout Side C

V-BOX-1D.11Runout Side D

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976AustraliaVirgin L 80505/8First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, CompilationLP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation
1976GermanyVirgin 28 009 XFFirst yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, CompilationLP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation
1976NetherlandsVirgin 28 009 XEUFirst yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, CompilationLP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation
1976SpainVirgin 28009·XFFirst yearLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, CompilationLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation
1976New ZealandVirgin VBOX1First yearLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1976UKVirgin VBOX1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set, CompilationLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation
1976UKVirgin VBOX1First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set, CompilationLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation
1977UKVirgin VBOX1LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1978SpainVirgin 28009·XFLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, RepressLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Repress
1979UKVirgin VBOX1 / Virgin VBOX 1LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box SetLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set
1979UKVirgin VBOX1 / Virgin 28 009-XGULP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
1979UKVirgin VBOX1 / Virgin 28 009-XELP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, Quadraphonic
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaVirgin VBOX1LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1981ItalyVirgin AORL 48509LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
1981SpainVirgin 28009·XFLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, RepressLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Repress
1982SpainVirgin 28009·XFLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, RepressLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Repress
1983EuropeVirgin VBOX1 / Virgin 28 009-440LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, Quadraphonic
1983EuropeVirgin 28 009-445LP, Album, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1983EuropeVirgin VBOX1 / Virgin 28 009-445LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1984ItalyVirgin AORL 48509LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, StereoLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Stereo
1985PortugalVirgin 634205LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeVirgin VBOX1 / Virgin 28 009-440LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyVirgin VBOX1LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
?ItalyVirgin VBOX1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
?ItalyVirgin VBOX1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, Quadraphonic
?SpainVirgin 28009 XFLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, Box Set, CompilationLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation
?SpainVirgin 28009·XFLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
?UKVirgin VBOX1LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
?UKVirgin VBOX 1 / Virgin VBOX1LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Album, Quadraphonic, LP, Compilation, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
?UKVirgin VBOX1 / Virgin 28 009-XELP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, Quadraphonic
?UKVirgin VBOX1 / Virgin 28 009 XELP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Album, LP, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, Quadraphonic

Tracklist

  1. Tubular Bells
  2. B2The Sailor's Hornpipe
  3. Hergest Ridge
  4. Ommadawn
  5. F2On Horseback
  6. Collaborations
  7. G1The Phaeacian Games3:58
  8. G2Extract From Star's End7:33
  9. G3The Rio Grande6:37
  10. H1First Excursion5:56
  11. H2Argiers3:59
  12. H3Portsmouth2:02
  13. H4In Dulci Jubilo2:49
  14. H5Speak (Tho You Only Say Farewell)2:54

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Boxed are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Boxed are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1985.

When was Boxed first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, Spain, New Zealand, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin VBOX1, released October 29, 1976.

How do I tell if my copy of Boxed is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VBOX1, 28009·XF, L 80505/8, 28 009 XF) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V·BOX·1·A5 2 Λ and V·BOX·1·B4 3 Λ. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Boxed on vinyl worth?

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.

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