Vinyl pressings
by Spider · 1981
Between The Lines 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.
10 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
DL-1-5007-AS PW2 MCA Sh (PR) PRunout side A, variant 1
DL-1-5007-BS PW2 (PR) PRunout side B, variant 1
DL-15007-AS PW2 MCASh (PR)Runout side A, variant 2
DL-15007-BS PW2 (PR) PRunout side B, variant 2
DL-15007-AS CMP1-1 - 1 MCASh PRC-C - 6-Side A runout, variant 1
DL-15007-BS CMP(1 over 2)-1 -1 PRC-C (4)Side B runout, variant 1
DL-15007-AS CMP1-1 - 1 MCASh PRC-C -4-Side A runout, variant 2
DL-15007-BS CMP(1 over 2)-1 -1 PRC-C -5-Side B runout, variant 2
DL-15007-AS CT-1 T1Runout side A etched
DL-15007-BS CT-1 T1Runout side B etched
DL-1-5007-ASLabel side A
DL-1-5007-BSLabel side B
-5- DL-15007-AS CMP1-1-1 MCA Sh PRC-CRunout A
-3- DL-15007-BS CMP2-1-1 PRC-CRunout B
DL 1-5007 ASLabel A
DL 1-5007 BSLabel B
T2 DL-15007-ALS CT8 MCH8CRunout A
T1 DL-15007-BS 07-1 V8Runout B
DL 1-5007 ASLabel A
DL 1-5007 BSLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Dreamland Records, Inc. 2394 298 / RSO 2394 298First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Dreamland Records, Inc. 2394 298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | South Africa | Polydor POLY 5553First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Dreamland Records, Inc. 23 94 298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Dreamland Records, Inc. 2394 298First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Dreamland Records, Inc. DL-1-5007 / Dreamland Records, Inc. 2394 298First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Dreamland Records, Inc. DL-1-5007 / Dreamland Records, Inc. DL-1-5007 DJFirst yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | Dreamland Records, Inc. DL-1-5007 / Dreamland Records, Inc. 2394 298First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Dreamland Records, Inc. DL-1-5007 / Dreamland Records, Inc. 2394 298First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | Dreamland Records, Inc. DL-1-5007 / Dreamland Records, Inc. DL-1-5007 DJFirst yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Between The Lines are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Dreamland Records, Inc. DL-1-5007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DL-1-5007, 2394 298, POLY 5553, 23 94 298) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DL-1-5007-AS PW2 MCA Sh (PR) P and DL-1-5007-BS PW2 (PR) P. 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.
