Vinyl pressings
by Sandra · 1988
Into A Secret Land 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.
10 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DM209371 A-1/9-88 CRunout side A, variant 1
DM209371 B-1/9-88 CRunout side B, variant 1
DM209371 A-1/9-88 C IIRunout side A, variant 2
DM209371 B-1/9-88 C IIRunout side B, variant 2
VNC5133
70632 A 21 M3 360513 2Runout side A
70632 B 21 M3 360513 2Runout side B
VG 50393 ASide A
VG 50393 BSide B
209 371630-A 13-10-88 I▵ SANDRARunout side A, stamped
209-371630-B 13-10-88 I▵ SANDRARunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | France | Virgin 70632First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Virgin 36 349-9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1988 | Germany | Virgin 60 610 3First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Virgin VG 50393First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Virgin 209 371630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Virgin 605499First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Virgin T-209371 / Virgin T-209 371First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Zimbabwe | Virgin VNC 5133First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Zimbabwe | Virgin VNC 5133First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 209 371 / Virgin 209 371-630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | Virgin VNC5133First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Brazil | Mercury 836 822-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-7-1 2 02099 7 / Virgin 209 371-630LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Russia | 80 Latituderecords 80LTLP-271LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
14 vinyl pressings of Into A Secret Land are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1988 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, South Africa, France, Germany and more. One of them is Virgin 209 371, released October 24, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 209 371, VNC5133, 70632, 60 610 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM209371 A-1/9-88 C and DM209371 B-1/9-88 C. 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.
