Vinyl pressings
by Mike Oldfield · 1983
Crises 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.
50 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 25 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.
V 2262 A1 A Mike OldfieldRunout side A, variant 1
V 2262 B 2 timtom-cbs C CRunout side B, variant 1
V 2262 A2 Mike OldfieldRunout side A, variant 2
V 2262 B timtom-cbsRunout side B, variant 2
V 2262 A-1-1-2-3Side A, Stamped, Etched, variant 1
V 2262 B-1-1-2-Side B, Stamped, Etched, variant 1
V 2262 A-1-1-1-Side A stamped, variant 2
V 2262 B-1-1-1-Side B stamped, variant 2
[AGI logo] 83_4 V 2262 AX TY 205500 A XRunout side A, variant 1
[AGI logo] 83_4 V 2262 B TY 205500 B 2Runout side B, variant 1
[AGI logo] 83_4 V 2262 A TY 205500 ARunout side A, variant 2
[AGI logo] 83_4 V 2262 B TY 205500 B 2Runout side B, variant 2
205500 A-2 IIRunout side A, variant 1
020 205500 B-2Runout side B, variant 1
205500 A-1 IIRunout side A, variant 2
020 205500 B-1 IVRunout side B, variant 2
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 | Argentina | Virgin TLP-60022 / Virgin V-2262First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Argentina | Virgin V-2262 / Virgin TLP-60022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin V 2262 / Virgin V2262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin V 2262 / Virgin V2262First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Brazil | Virgin 104-8287First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VL 2262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Virgin VL 2262First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 205 500-320 / Virgin 205 500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 205 500-620 / Virgin 205 500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 205 500-620 / Virgin 205 500First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 205 500 / Virgin 205 500-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Finland | Virgin V2262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Amiga S 205 500LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | Virgin 46 748 0First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Virgin 205 500-620 / Virgin 205 500First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Mercury 374 045-1 / Universal UMC 374 045-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | UK & Europe | Mercury 374 044-9 / Universal UMC 374 044-9LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Virgin V 2262 / Virgin V-2262LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Virgin 104.8287LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 205 500LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 205 500-320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Virgin V2262 / Virgin 205 500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Virgin V2262 / Virgin 205 500LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Virgin OVED 351LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Virgin (E) 205500 / Virgin E-205 500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Virgin I-205 500 / Virgin I-205.500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Virgin I-205 500 / Virgin I-205.500LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
74 vinyl pressings of Crises are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1983 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, France, Europe, South Korea and more. One of them is Virgin V2262.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2262, 205500, 205 500, YVPL 028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2262 A1 A Mike Oldfield and V 2262 B 2 timtom-cbs C C. 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.
