Vinyl pressings
by Mike Oldfield · 1982
Five Miles Out was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 10 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.
VS - 464 - A4 ƱTOPIA 1⑧Side A runout, variant 1
VS - 464 - B2 ƱTOPIA ΛSide B runout, variant 1
VS - 464 - A4 ƱTOPIA 18 CSide A runout, variant 2
VS - 464 - B1 ƱTOPIA CSide B runout, variant 2
VSY 464 A8 TOWNHOUSED ORLAKERunout side A
VSY 464 B8 ORLAKE TOWNHOUSEDRunout side B
VS 464 A-6 DAMONT 1 TOWNHOUSERunout Area Side A
VS 464 B-3 DAMONT B TOWNHOUSERunout Area Side B
VS 464aLabel Side A
VS 464bLabel Side B
VS - 464 - A-5 TOWN HOUSE
VS - 464 - B2 ƱTOPIA
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 464First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VS 1150First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin DJV109First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 103 920 / Virgin 103 920 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 103920First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Virgin VS 464First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin VS 464First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | Virgin 506005First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Virgin VS-464First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Ariola B-103 920First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | Virgin 0283 / Ariola 0283First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Virgin B-103 920 / Virgin B-103.920First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Ariola B-103.920First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VS 464First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Virgin VSY 464First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Virgin VS 4647", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Five Miles Out are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Virgin VS 464.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 464, VSY 464, VS 1150, 103 920) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS - 464 - A4 ƱTOPIA 1⑧ and VS - 464 - B2 ƱTOPIA Λ. 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.
