Vinyl pressings
by Ryuichi Sakamoto · 1985
Field Work was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year. 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.
M I S - 5 0 2 A 1-1-1 ** C V 〄 ⒷVariant 1, Side A Runout, Stamped
M I S - 5 0 2 B 1 1 1 **Variant 1, Side B Runout, Stamped
M I S - 5 0 2 A 1 1 1 · ⠅· C V 〄 ⒷVariant 2, Side A Runout, Stamped
M I S - 5 0 2 B 1 1 1 · ⠅·Variant 2, Side B Runout, Stamped
M I S - 5 0 2 A 1-1-1 ** C V 〄 ⒷVariant 1, Side A Runout, Stamped
M I S - 5 0 2 B 1 1 1 **Variant 1, Side B Runout, Stamped
M I S - 5 0 2 A 1 1 1 · ⠅· C V 〄 ⒷVariant 2, Side A Runout, Stamped
M I S - 5 0 2 B 1 1 1 · ⠅·Variant 2, Side B Runout, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Japan | School MIS-502 / Midi Inc. MIS-502First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | School MIS-2 / Midi Inc. MIS-2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Japan | School MIS-502 / Midi Inc. MIS-502First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | School MIS-2 / Midi Inc. MIS-2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Japan | School MIS-502 / Midi Inc. MIS-502First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Canada | Virgin VDJ02012", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Europe | 10 Records 107 954 / Virgin 107 9547", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | 10 Records 607 954 / 10 Records 607 954-21312", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | 10 Records 107 954 / Virgin 107 9547", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | 10 Records Vdj020 / Virgin Vjd03012" | 12" |
| 1986 | Italy | 10 Records VINX 111 / Virgin VINX 11112", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | 10 Records VIN 45179 / Virgin VIN 451797", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | 10 Records TEN 112-12 / 10 Records TEN 112/1212" | 12" |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Virgin TEN 1127", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Portugal | 10 Records 5385057", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Field Work are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Japan. One of them is School MIS-502.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MIS-502, MIS-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M I S - 5 0 2 A 1-1-1 ** C V 〄 Ⓑ and M I S - 5 0 2 B 1 1 1 **. 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.
