Vinyl pressings
by Pink Floyd · 1987
A Momentary Lapse Of Reason was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 29 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.
EMD 1003 A-1U-1-2 DVariant 1 - A-side runout stamped
EMD 1003-A1 DMM PrecisionVariant 1 - A-side runout etched
EMD 1003 B-1U-1-1-R1 DDVariant 1 - B-side runout stamped
EMD 1003-B1 DMM PrecisionVariant 1 - B-side runout etched
EMD 1003 A-1U-1-3w DA-side runout stamped variant 1
EMD 1003-A1 DMM PrecisionA-side runout etched variant 1
EMD 1003 B-3U-1- DD [first D is crossed]B-side runout stamped variant 1
EMD 1003-B3 DMM PrecisionB-side runout etched variant 1
EMD 1003-A-2U-1-1 PRECISION 7480681.ARunout side A, hand-etched
EMD 1003-B-2U-1-1 PRECISION 7480681.BRunout side B, hand-etched
PAL 40599-1B G2 DMMSide A runout, variant 1
PBL 40599-1E DMM G1Side B runout, variant 1
AL 40599-1A DMM G1 Precision B22Side A runout, variant 2
BL 40599-1A DMM G1 Precision A33Side B runout, variant 2
AL 40599-1A G1 DMM Precision A21Side A ,variant 1
BL 40599-1C G1 DMM Precision D8Side B, variant 1
PAL 40599-1B G1 DMM Precision A5Side A, variant 2, etched
BL 40599 1A V DMM G2 Precision C8Side B, variant 2, A scratched out A and PAL between BL & 40599
7480681-A - 30-7-87 V . 1Side A variant 1 stamped
7480681-B - 30-7-87 VI c P . FLOYD, msSide B variant 1 - stamped, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Columbia 120-960 / CBS 120-960First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Argentina | Discos CBS 120-960First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Brazil | CBS 177001 / Discos CBS 177.001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 2CDN-390First yearLP, Promo, LP, Album, All Media · Promo | LP, Promo, LP, Album, All Media · Promo |
| 1987 | Colombia | CBS 142078First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Costa Rica | CBS 1101014First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | EMI 7 48068 1 / EMI 064 7 48068 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | EMI 7480681LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Greece | EMI 064 7480681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | EMI 064 7480681First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony CYA1230First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Hungary | Gong SLPXL 37172 / EMI SLPXL 37172First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Ireland | EMI EMD 1003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Israel | CBS 460188-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | EMI 64 7480681First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 12642LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 12642LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 12642LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | South Korea | Sony CPL-1202 / Columbia CK-40599LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Unknown | EMI EMD 1003-PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Pink Floyd Records PFRLP13 / Pink Floyd Records 0190295996949LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | US | Pink Floyd Records PFRLP13 / Pink Floyd Records 88875184301LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 25LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Pink Floyd Records PFRLP13LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Pink Floyd RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Pink Floyd Records PFRLP13LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Pink Floyd Records PFRLP37 / Pink Floyd Records 0190295079208LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP-111 / Pink Floyd Records PFRLP37LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | US | Pink Floyd Records PFRLP37 / Pink Floyd Records 19439844871LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Columbia 88875184301 / Sony Music 88875184301LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS 177001 / Discos CBS 177.001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Brazil | Columbia 177.001 / Columbia 177001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Andy Capp RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Andy Capp RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Andy Capp RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered |
| ? | Mexico | CBS CLSFD-460188LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Columbia OC 40599LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Columbia OC 40599LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Uruguay | CBS 8134-1 / Sony 8134-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
77 vinyl pressings of A Momentary Lapse Of Reason are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1987 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Italy, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is EMI EMD 1003, released September 8, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMD 1003, EMDS 1003, OC 40599, 64 7480681) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMD 1003 A-1U-1-2 D and EMD 1003-A1 DMM Precision. 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.
