Vinyl pressings
by Nick Heyward · 1983
North Of A Miracle 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.
20 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
205765 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout, A-side, stamped
020 HALLELUJAH BY THERS [lyre symbol] TOPIARunout, A-side, etched
205765 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout, B-side, stamped
020 GOODBYE COLUMBUS [lyre symbol] TOPIARunout, B-side, etched
205765 A-1 Made in Germany 020 HALLELUJAH BY THERS ƱTOPIARunout, A-side, stamped and etched
205765 B-1 Made in Germany 020 GOODBYE COLUMBUS ƱTOPIARunout, B-side, stamped and etched
S 205 765 ASide A label
S 205 765 BSide B label
AL8-8106-SA-ES1 EMWSide A Runout - Etched
AL8 8106 SB ES1 EMWSide B Runout - Etched
STERLINGSide A/ Runout - Stamped
AL88106SA-RCA1 STERLING Ⓗ Ⅰ Λ2CRunout, side A, etched, variant 1
AL88106SB-RCA1 Ⅰ STERLING Λ2CRunout, side B, etched, variant 1
AL88106SA-RCA1 STERLING Ⓗ Ⅰ Λ2ERunout, side A, etched, variant 2
AL88106SB-RCA1 Ⅰ STERLING Λ1ERunout, side B, etched, variant 2
SMX-61741 W2ASide A runout hand etched
SMX-61742 W2ASide B runout hand etched
Side A: {etched} AL-8-8106A-2 SNB 230 EL
Side B: {etched} AL (scratched out AS)-8-8106B SNB 230 EL
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 | Australia | Arista ARL. 38167LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Australia | Arista L 38167 / Arista L-38167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Arista AL 8 8106First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista 205 765 / Arista NORTH 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Arista NORTH 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Not On LabelLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Greece | Arista NORTH 1 / Arista 818218-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Arista NORTH 1 / Arista 205 765First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Arista ARS 39179First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 25RS-206First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Arista 25RS-206First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Arista L 38167First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Philippines | Arista RTLP 16064First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Arista NORTH 1-PFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 90079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK | Demon Records DEMREC1248LP, Enhanced, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Enhanced, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Zimbabwe | Arista ASTJ 146LP, Album | LP, Album |
24 vinyl pressings of North Of A Miracle are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Arista NORTH 1, released October 24, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NORTH 1, AL8-8106, AL 8 8106, L 38167) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 205765 A-1 Made in Germany and 020 HALLELUJAH BY THERS [lyre symbol] TOPIA. 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.
