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Vinyl pressings

Worlds Apart

by Saga · 1981

48 pressings23 countriesProg RockPop RockRock

Worlds Apart 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Worlds Apart

9 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Canada

October 1981
Label and catalog number
Maze Records ML-8004Maze Records ML 8004
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ML·8004·A·3 ② TLC-T nc.Side A runout area, etched

ML·8004·B·3 TLC-T nc.Side B runout area, etched

Full details of this pressing

Canada

October 1981
Label and catalog number
Maze Records ML-8004Maze Records ML 8004
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ML·8004·A-2 TLC-A· nc.Runout side A - Variant 1

ML·8004·B·-2X TLC-A· nc.Runout side B - Variant 1

ML·8004·A·2 TLC-A· nc.Runout side A - Variant 2

ML·8004·B·2 TLC-A· nc.Runout side B - Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

October 1981
Label and catalog number
Maze Records ML-8004Maze Records ML 8004
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ML·8004·A·3 TLC-T nc.Runout side A

ML·8004·B·2 TLC-A· nc.Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

October 1981
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2374 179Polydor 2374179
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2̷4̷ 2374 179 S1 = 2 3 20 1 BA-side, variant 1

2374 179 S2 = 2 3 20 1 IB-side, variant 1

2̷4̷ 2374 179 S1 = 2 3 20 2 BUA-side, variant 2

2374 179 S2 = 2 3 20 2 CHB-side, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Germany

October 1981
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2374 179Polydor 2374179
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2̷4̷ 2374 179 S 1 = 2 3 20 V 3 7Runout side A, stamped

2374 179 S 2 = 2 3 20 V 3 7Runout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Austria

1981
Label and catalog number
Polydor 2374 179
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

2̷4̷ 2374 179 S1 = 2 3 20 A 24 4Side A

2374 179 S2 = 2 3 20 A 24 4Side B

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 48 vinyl pressings

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

1980s37 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustriaPolydor 2374 179First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyPolydor 2374 179First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GermanyPolydor 2374 179 / Polydor 2374179First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GreecePolydor 2374179First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1981CanadaMaze Records ML-8004 / Maze Records ML 8004First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981CanadaMaze Records ML-8004 / Maze Records ML 8004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaMaze Records ML-8004 / Maze Records ML 8004First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyPolydor 2374 179 / Polydor 2374179First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981GermanyPolydor 2374 179 / Polydor 2374179First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1982ArgentinaCBS 20.387LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ArgentinaCBS 20.387LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1982AustraliaPortrait PR 33019LP, Advance, AlbumLP, Advance, Album
1982BrazilEpic 144784 / Epic 144.784LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982GermanyPolydor 91 997 7LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1982Hong KongCBS/Sony 25·3P-403LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 37 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990ScandinaviaBonaire EL 208 161LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1280LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USA & CanadaEar Music 0215527EMU / Ear Music Classics 0215527EMULP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?South KoreaHigh Stereo Light 587LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?South KoreaLife Studio 54 FM013LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?USPortrait FR 38246LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPortrait PR 38246LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPortrait FR 38246LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPortrait FR 38246LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USPortrait FR 38246LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USPortrait FR 38246LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1On The Loose4:12
  2. A2Time's Up4:08
  3. A3Wind Him Up5:48
  4. A4Amnesia3:29
  5. A5Framed5:42
  6. B1The Interview3:51
  7. B2No Regrets (Chapter V)4:44
  8. B3Conversations4:44
  9. B4No Stranger (Chapter VIII)7:05

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Worlds Apart are there?

48 vinyl pressings of Worlds Apart are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1981 and 2021.

When was Worlds Apart first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Canada, Germany, Austria, Greece. One of them is Maze Records ML-8004, released October 1981.

How do I tell if my copy of Worlds Apart is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML-8004, 2374 179, 2374179) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ML·8004·A·3 ② TLC-T nc. and ML·8004·B·3 TLC-T nc.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Worlds Apart 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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