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PreludeAfter The Goldrush

Vinyl pressings

After The Goldrush

by Prelude · 1982

10 pressings7 countriesBalladVocalFolkFolk

After The Goldrush was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of After The Goldrush

10 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
After Hours AFT 02
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

AFT 02 A1 ƱTOPIA D MAX !A-side runout

AFT 02 B1 CB-side runout

AFT 02ASide A label

AFT 02BSide B label

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UK

1982
Label and catalog number
After Hours AFT 02
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc
Runout / matrix

AFT+02+A2 ORLAKE UTOPIA.Runout side A, etched

AFT+02+B2 ORLAKERunout side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1982
Label and catalog number
After Hours AFT 02A
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress
Runout / matrix

BUY-146-A5Matrix runout side A

AFT 02 B1Matrix runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1982
Label and catalog number
Stunn BFA-820
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

BFA-820 ASide A label

BFA-820 BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UnknownNot On Label AFTP 02First year7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1982AustraliaStunn BFA-820First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982FranceAccord ACX 135088First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982GermanyAriola 104 465 / Ariola 104 465 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982NetherlandsCNR 144.977First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982New ZealandStunn BFA 820First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982ScandinaviaArrival Records ADS-666 / Arrival Records ADS 666First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1982UKAfter Hours AFT 02First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1982UKAfter Hours AFT 02First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1982UKAfter Hours AFT 02AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress

Tracklist

  1. AAfter The Goldrush2:03
  2. BI Have No Answers4:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of After The Goldrush are there?

10 vinyl pressings of After The Goldrush are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was After The Goldrush first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is After Hours AFT 02.

How do I tell if my copy of After The Goldrush is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AFT 02, AFT 02A, AFTP 02, BFA-820) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AFT 02 A1 ƱTOPIA D MAX ! and AFT 02 B1 C. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is After The Goldrush on vinyl worth?

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.

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