Vinyl pressings
by Sandra · 1988
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.
11 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
611 750 A-1/9-88Runout side A, variant 1
DM611 750 B-1/9-88 IIRunout side B, variant 1
611 750 A-1/9-88Runout side A, variant 2
DM611 750 B-1/9-88Runout side B, variant 2
611 750 A-1/9-88Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
DM611 750 B-1/9-88 IIRunout side B, stamped, hand-etched [DM, II], variant 1
DM 611750 A-1/9-88 IIRunout side A, stamped, hand-etched [II], variant 2
DM611 750 B-1/9-88 IIRunout side B, stamped, hand-etched [DM, II], variant 2
DS111750 A 2/9 - 88Run-out groove A (var. 1)
DM111 750 B 1/9 - 88Run-out groove B (var. 1)
DM111 750 A-1/9-88Run-out groove A (var. 2)
DS111750 B-2/9-88Run-out groove B (var. 2)
90476 A 21 M3 360700Stamped on runout area side A
90476 B 21 M3 360701Stamped on runout area side B
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 | Europe | Virgin 111 750 / Virgin 111 750 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Virgin 90476First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Virgin 80410First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Virgin VINX 229First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | Virgin VIN 45294First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Virgin 111750-100 / Edisom 505583First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | South Africa | Virgin VS 753First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Virgin A-111750First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Virgin F-611 750 / Virgin F-611750First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 611 750 / Virgin 611 750-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Virgin 611 750 / Virgin 611 750-213First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Secret Land are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, France, Italy, Portugal and more. One of them is Virgin 611 750, released September 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 611 750, 111 750, 90476, 80410) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 611 750 A-1/9-88 and DM611 750 B-1/9-88 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.
