Vinyl pressings
by Nova · 1981
Aurora was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 3 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.
141 805 1W 1 670 ⋄TTC⋄Runout side A Variant 1
141 805 2W 1 670 ⋄TTC⋄Runout side B Variant 1
141 805 1W 1 670 ◇TTC◇Runout side A Variant 2
141 805 2W 1 670 ◇TTC◇Runout side B Variant 2
141 805 1W 1 670 ⋄TTC⋄Side A runout
141 805 2W 1 670 ⋄TTC ⋄Side B runout
141 805 1W 1 670 ⋄TTC⋄Side A - Runout groove
141 805 2W 1 670 ⋄TTC ⋄Side B - Runout groove
141 805 1W 1 670 ⋄TTC⋄Runout Side A
141 805 2W 1 670 ⋄TTC⋄Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | CNR 141.805First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CNR 141.805First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CNR 141.805First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | CNR 141.805First year7", Single, Misprint | 7", Single, Misprint |
| 1981 | Portugal | CNR 506908First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Spain | CNR 64 00 624First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Carrere 49.953 / CNR 49.9537", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | CNR 0030.5027", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | CNR 0030.5027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CNR 151.07312", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | South Africa | Mercury TOS 13887", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Spain | CNR Records 61 98 553 / CNR Records 141.8057", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Spain | Record Records RR-01712", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1992 | Spain | Record Records RR-01712", Reissue, White Label | 12", Reissue, White Label |
14 vinyl pressings of Aurora are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1981 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Netherlands, Portugal, Spain. One of them is CNR 141.805.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 141.805, 506908, 64 00 624) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 141 805 1W 1 670 ⋄TTC⋄ and 141 805 2W 1 670 ⋄TTC⋄. 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.
