Vinyl pressings
by Talk Talk · 1988
Spirit Of Eden 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.
22 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 12 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.
PCSD 105 A-1-1-1Side-A runout, stamped, variant 1
PCSD 105 B-1-1-1Side-B runout, stamped, variant 1
PCSD 105 A-1-1-1Side-A runout, stamped, variant 2
PCSD 105 B-2-1-1Side-B runout, stamped, variant 2
PCSD 105 A-1-1-1Side-A runout, stamped, variant 1
PCSD 105 B-1-1-1Side-B runout, stamped, variant 1
PCSD 105 A-1-1-1Side-A runout, stamped, variant 2
PCSD 105 B-2-1-1Side-B runout, stamped, variant 2
PCSD 105 A-1-1-1 PCS 7319 EMC 3548Side-A runout, stamped, variant 1
PCSD 105 B-2X0-1-1 PCS 7319 EMC 3548Side-B runout, stamped, variant 1
PCSD 105 A-1-1-1 PCS 7319 EMC 3548 A-1-1-1Side-A runout, stamped, variant 2
PCSD 105 B-2-1-2 EMC 3548 3-2U-1- PCS 7319 B 2-1Side-B runout, stamped, variant 2
MASTERED BY EMI/ASide A & B stamped
E1-1-46977-P.3 ɑB-32288-P3 △21824 McM 1-̶̷-̶̷1 SPO-1 AL-SPSide A etched (var. 1 & 2)
E1-1-46977-P.4 ɑB-32288-P4 △21824-X 1̶̷-̶̷2̶̷ McM SPO-1 AL-SPSide B etched (var. 1)
E1-2-46977-P.4 ɑB-32289-P4 △21824-X 1̶̷-̶̷2̶̷ McM SPO-1 AL-SPSide B etched (var. 2)
E1-1-46977-P-1 ɑB-32288-P1 McM MASTERED BY EMI/A 1-1 △21824Side A etched; ɑ MASTERED BY EMI/A stamped
E1-1-46977-P.4 ɑB-32289-P4 McM MASTERED BY EMI/A 1-1 △21824-XSide B etched; ɑ MASTERED BY EMI/A stamped
PCS7319ASide A Run-Out Groove Etching
PCS7319BSide B Run-Out Groove Etching
PCS 7319 ASide A Label
PCS 7319 BSide B Label
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 | Brazil | Parlophone 064 746977 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Parlophone 064 7 46977 1 / Parlophone 064-746977 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Parlophone 064 7 46977 1 / Parlophone 064-746977 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Parlophone 064 7 46977 1 / Parlophone 7 46977 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Europe | Parlophone 32 806-2 / Parlophone 74 6977 1LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1988 | Europe | Parlophone 038-74 6977 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Parlophone 038-74 6977 1 / Parlophone 064-746977 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | France | Parlophone 74 6977 1LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1988 | France | Parlophone 7469771LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Greece | Parlophone 062-7469771First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Italy | Parlophone 64-7469771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Parlophone 64 74 6977 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Portugal | Parlophone 7469771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | Parlophone EMCJ (L) 7469771First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | EMI 072-7469771 / EMI 072 74 6977 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | Simply Vinyl SVLP 246 / EMI SVLP 246LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Unknown | Parlophone 7 46977 1LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2012 | Europe | Parlophone PCSDX 105 / Parlophone 5099932778717LP, Album, Reissue, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | Europe | Parlophone PCSDX 105 / Parlophone 5099932778717LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2019 | Europe | Parlophone PCSDX 105 / Parlophone 5099932778717LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Worldwide | Parlophone 1635679LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Parlophone PCSDX 105 / Parlophone 5099932778717LP, Album, Reissue, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Album, Reissue, All Media, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Album, Reissue, All Media, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Parlophone 7 46977 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
34 vinyl pressings of Spirit Of Eden are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1988 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Argentina, Israel and more. One of them is Parlophone PCSD 105, released September 12, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PCSD 105, E1-46977, 58019, PCS 7319-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PCSD 105 A-1-1-1 and PCSD 105 B-1-1-1. 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.
