Vinyl pressings
by Prefab Sprout · 1988
From Langley Park To Memphis was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 10 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.
KWLP.9 A2 ∴Side A, variant 1
4̶6̶0̶1̶2̶4 ·1 B1 KWLP 9 B1 TY1 ∴Side B, variant 1
C 4̶6̶0̶1̶2̶4 -1 A1 KWLP 9.A1 O LOVE MENTALISMSide A, variant 2
C 4̶6̶0̶1̶2̶4 -1 B1 KWLP 9 B1 J TY1Side B, variant 2
46̶0̶1̶2̶4-1 A1 KWLP9 A1 < LOVEMENTALISMSide A runout
4̶6̶0̶1̶2̶4 · 1 B1 KWLP9 B1 TY1Side B runout
KWLP 9 A*Label side A
KWLP 9 B*Label side B
KWLP.9 A2 ∴Side A runout variant 1
4̶6̶0̶1̶2̶ ·1 B1 KWLP 9 B1 TY1 ∴Side B runout variant 1
KWLP.9 A2 ∴Side A runout variant 2
4̶1̶6̶0̶1̶2̶4̶ ·1 B1 KWLP 9 B1 TY1 ∴Side B runout variant 2
(Side A): 01 460124 1A 1 A
(Side B): 01 460124 2B 1 B
AL-44208-DMM-1A G2 Sterling B10Runout A, etched, variant 1
BL-44208⸱DMM-1A G1 Sterling B6Runout B, etched, variant 1
AL-44208-DMM-1A G1 Sterling A4Runout A, etched, variant 2
BL-44208-DMM-1A G2 Sterling B4Runout B, etched, variant 2
BFE-44208-1 1A 5Z DM-2Side A runout
BFE-44208-2 1A5Z DM-2Side B runout
44208ASide A label
44208BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Epic 147.275First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia | Kitchenware Records 460124 1 / CBS 460124 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 460124 1 / Kitchenware Records KWLP9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Kitchenware Records 460124-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | Greece | CBS CBS 460124 1 / CBS 460124-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Kitchenware Records 460124 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3199First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 460124 1 / Kitchenware Records CBS 460124 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 460124 1First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 460124 1 / Kitchenware Records CBS 460124 1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Kitchenware Records KWLP9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Kitchenware Records KWLP9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Epic BFE 44208 / Kitchenware Records BFE 44208First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Epic BFE 44208 / Kitchenware Records BFE 44208First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Kitchenware Records KWLP9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Kitchenware Records KWLP9-31 / Sony Music 19075944631LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Italy | Sony Music COM 292 / Kitchenware Records COM 292LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | Europe | Kitchenware Records KWLP9-31 / Sony Music 19802808371LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of From Langley Park To Memphis are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Canada, Argentina and more. One of them is Kitchenware Records KWLP9, released March 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KWLP9, BFE 44208, 147.275, 460124 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KWLP.9 A2 ∴ and 4̶6̶0̶1̶2̶4 ·1 B1 KWLP 9 B1 TY1 ∴. 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.
