Vinyl pressings
by Murray Head · 1979
Between Us was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PH 1 9101725 1Y 380 POLYGRAMSide A runout variant 1
PH 1 9101725 2Y 380 POLYGRAMSide B runout variant 1
PHI 9101725 1Y 380 POLYGRAM D 13Side A runout variant 2
PHI 9101725 2Y 380 POLYGRAM C 10Side B runout variant 2
2424-190A-1Y 2A Y.C
2424-190B-1Y 1A Y.C
2424 190 AS-3 1A SNBRunout side A
2424 190 BS-3 2A SNBRunout side B
1 0 AA9198177 1Y 320 CSide A
1 0 AA9198177 2Y 320 ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor 2424 190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor 2424 190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Canada | Polydor 2424 190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Philips 9101 725First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Philips 9198 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Philips 9198 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Philips 9198 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Scandinavia | Philips 9198 177First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Ariola I-200.814 / Ariola 200.814 - IFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | A&M Records SP 69883LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Between Us are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1979 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France, Canada, Germany, Scandinavia and more. One of them is Philips 9101 725.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9101 725, 2424 190, 9198 177, I-200.814) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PH 1 9101725 1Y 380 POLYGRAM and PH 1 9101725 2Y 380 POLYGRAM. 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.
