Vinyl pressings
by Sandra · 1986
Mirrors was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 19 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.
DM 207915 A-1/8-86Side A, variant 1
DM 207915 B-1/8-86 IISide B, variant 1
DM 207915 A-1/8-86 ⅢSide A, variant 2
DM 207915 B-1/8-86 ⅢSide B, variant 2
DM 207915 A-1/8-86 IIIRunout side A
DM 207915 B-1/8-86Runout side B
70471 A 1 M6 354493 2Side A, stamped
70471 B 1 M6 354494 2Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Bolivia | Mercury AL/MRL 34-30First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | 10 Records VL 2370First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 207 915 / Virgin 207 915-630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | RCA PL71162First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 70471First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Virgin 136804/86596First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Virgin 13 680 4LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Germany | Virgin 36 145-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Greece | Virgin VG 50221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Guatemala | Mercury 830 537-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Hong Kong | Virgin 207 915 / Virgin 207 915-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | Virgin 207915-630-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Virgin 207 915-630 / Virgin 207915-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | Victor VIL-28062First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Portugal | Virgin 605421First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Russia | 80 Latituderecords 80LTLP-269LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
30 vinyl pressings of Mirrors are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1986 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Europe, Japan, Bolivia, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin 207 915.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 207 915, PL71162, VIL-28062, AL/MRL 34-30) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 207915 A-1/8-86 and DM 207915 B-1/8-86 II. 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.
