Vinyl pressings
by Shadowfax · 1986
Too Far To Whisper 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.
8 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
WH-1051-A-SH3[Allied 'ɑ' logo stamped] Δ 12378 1-5 4-(script)EMW-4Side A Variant 1, Etched
WH-1051-B-SH8[Allied 'ɑ' logo stamped] Δ 12378-X 1-2 3 (script)EMW-3Side B Variant 1, Etched
WH-1051-A-SH3[Allied 'ɑ' logo stamped] Δ 12378 1-2 22467Side A Variant 2, Etched
WH 1051B-SH1[Allied 'ɑ' logo stamped] Δ 12378-X 1-1 SMI-1 22468Side B Variant 2, Etched
WH-1051-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △12378 1-2 22467Side A etched
WH 1051 B SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △12378-X 1-1-SM1-1 22468Side B etched
WHA 1051 A ASide A runout
WHA 1051 B ASide B runout
WH 91051-A-SH5 Ω △ 12378 1/2 CRSide A, etched
WH 91051-B-INTL-4 Ω △ 12378-X 1/1 CRSide B, etched
371 051-1 S1=2 320 1 ΛRunout side A, stamped
371 051-1 S2=2 320 1 ΛRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Windham Hill Records L 43002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Windham Hill Records WH-91051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Windham Hill Records 371051-1 / A&M Records 371051-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Windham Hill Records C28Y5021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Windham Hill Records L 43002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Windham Hill Records WHA 1051First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1051LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1051LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1051LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Windham Hill Records WH-1051LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Too Far To Whisper are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Windham Hill Records WH-1051.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WH-1051, WHA 1051, L 43002, WH-91051) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WH-1051-A-SH3[Allied 'ɑ' logo stamped] Δ 12378 1-5 4-(script)EMW-4 and WH-1051-B-SH8[Allied 'ɑ' logo stamped] Δ 12378-X 1-2 3 (script)EMW-3. 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.
