Vinyl pressings
by Mike Oldfield · 1974
Hergest Ridge was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
35 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 16 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 2013 A-1U O O G 4 PETE & MELYSide A runout
V 2013 B-3U L G ARUN 1Side B runout
V 2013 A-3U R P ARUN 1Side A runout, variant 2
V 2013 B-3U O M ARUN 2Side B runout, variant 2
V 2013 A-1U O O G 4 PETE & MELYSide A, variant 1
V 2013 B-3U L G ARUN 1Side B, variant 1
V 2013 A-1U GAP 2 PETE & MELYSide A, variant 2
V 2013 B-3U C C ARUNSide B, variant 2
V 2013 A-3U A R 1 ARUNSide A, stamped/etched
V 2013 B-3U L A ARUN 2Side B, stamped/etched
V 2013 A-1U PETE & MELY.Side A runout, variant 1
V 2013 B-2U PORKYSide B runout, variant 1
V 2013 A-1U 1 TL PETE & MELY.Side A runout, variant 2
V 2013 B-2U 2 GRP PORKYSide B runout, variant 2
V 2013 A-3U RR 1 ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
V 2013 B-3U MM 2 ARUNSide B runout, variant 1
V 2013 A-3U VH 2 ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
V 2013 B-3U ML 2 ARUNSide B runout, variant 2
V-2013-A4Runout side A, stamped
V-2013-B4Runout side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Australia | Virgin L 35258First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Austria | Virgin 88 134 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Austria | Virgin 88 134 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Canada | Virgin VR 13-109First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Virgin 840 044 / Virgin XBLY 840.044First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Virgin 88 134 ITFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Virgin 88 134 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Virgin 88 134 XOT / Virgin V.2013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Greece | Virgin V 2013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Ireland | Virgin V 2013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Ireland | Virgin V2013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12013First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1974 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12013First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 88 134 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 88 134 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Spain | Ariola 88.134-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1981 | Australia | Virgin V 2013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 202616LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 1982 | Japan | Virgin VIP-4147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Portugal | Virgin 609005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 88134-610 / Virgin 88 134 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | Germany | Virgin 88 134 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 70035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Greece | Virgin 062-VG 50158LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | UK | Virgin OVED 163LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Korea | Yeh Eum Records Co., Ltd. YVPL-098LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | US | Virgin 1-90590 / Virgin 7 90590-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | Mercury 600753267530 / Universal UMC 600753267530All Media, LP, Album, CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Audio, Album | All Media, LP, Album, CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Audio, Album |
| 2010 | Europe | Mercury 0600753267585 / Universal UMC 0600753267585LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK & Europe | Mercury 00602465758825 / Mercury V2013-50LPLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue, All Media, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Virgin OVED 163LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| ? | Canada | Virgin VM 2013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Virgin VM 2013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 88 134-270 / Virgin 88 134 XOTLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 88 134 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 88 134-270 / Virgin 88 134 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Virgin 2933 714LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Virgin 2933 714LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Virgin 2933 714LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Virgin 70035LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Virgin 88 134 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Virgin VIL 12013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Virgin OVED 163LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Virgin 88 134 ITLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Virgin 88 134 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
94 vinyl pressings of Hergest Ridge are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1974 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in UK, US, Australia, Austria and more. One of them is Virgin V2013, released August 28, 1974.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2013, V 2013, VR 13-109, L 35258) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2013 A-1U O O G 4 PETE & MELY and V 2013 B-3U L G ARUN 1. 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.
