Vinyl pressings
by Tangerine Dream · 1978
Cyclone was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 13 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.
V 2097 A1 ∴Side A runout, etched (∴ stamped), variation 1
V 2097 A1 A 3Side A runout, etched (A 3 stamped), variation 2
V 2097 A1 A 1Side A runout, etched (A 1 stamped), variation 3
V 2097 B1Side B runout, etched, all variations
5 SMX52269 •2AA side runout
4 SMX52269 •2AB side runout
SMX52269A side label
SMX52270B side label
LA-121-A-MP-1 JC RUIZEtched side A
LA-121-B-MP-2 JC RUIZEtched side B
JA 200 9124 137 A. JASide A, second JA is an etched signature
JA 200 9124 137 B. JASide B, second JA is an etched signature
V 2097-A SNB-BKSide A run-out area
V 2097-B SNB-BKSide B run-out area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Brazil | Virgin 9124 137First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Canada | Virgin V 2097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Virgin V 2097LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1978 | France | Virgin 2473 744 / Virgin 2473744First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Virgin 25 843 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Virgin 34 348 3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Virgin 34 348 3LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | Virgin 25 843 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1978 | Greece | Virgin 2473744First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Virgin 2473744First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Greece | Virgin 2473744LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12097First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12097First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Virgin 25 843 XOT / Virgin 25843 XOTFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Netherlands | Virgin 25 843 XOTFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Virgin International VI 2097LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 202623LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 70042LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin OVED 71LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1985 | Italy | Virgin OVED 71LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | US | Virgin 91011-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Virgin L-36555LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Austria | Virgin 25 843 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Virgin V 2097LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 25 843 XOT / Virgin 2474 744LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 25 843 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 25 843 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 25 843 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Virgin 2473 744 / Virgin 2473744LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Virgin 25 843 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Virgin 25 843 XOTLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Virgin 062-VG 50013, 062-VG 50052LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Virgin OVED 71LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Virgin 25.843-ILP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Virgin V 2097LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | UK | Virgin V 2097LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
52 vinyl pressings of Cyclone are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1978 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, Australia, Mexico, Brazil and more. One of them is Virgin V 2097, released March 1978.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V 2097, L-36555, L 36555, LA-121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2097 A1 ∴ and V 2097 A1 A 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.
