Vinyl pressings
by Tangerine Dream · 1983
Hyperborea was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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 2292 A-1U-1-2-1Runout, side A, variant 1
V 2292 B-1U-1-1Runout, side B, variant 1
V 2292 A-1U-1-2-['x' over '4'] 5Runout, side A, variant 2
V 2292 A-1U-1-1-11Runout, side B, variant 2
205801 A-5, 020, Made in GermanySide A, variant 1
205801 B-3, 020, Made in GermanySide B, variant 1
205801 A-4, 020, Made in GermanySide A, variant 2
205801 B-3, 020, Made in GermanySide B, variant 2
Made in Germany 020 205801 A-5Side A runout stamped, variant 1
Made in Germany 020 205801 B-2 IIISide B runout stamped, variant 1
Made in Germany 205801 A-4Side A runout stamped, variant 2
Made in Germany 020 205801 B-2Side B runout stamped, variant 2
V 2292-ALabel Side A
V 2292-BLabel Side B
V-2292-A 10/10/83Matrix Runout Side 1
V-2292-B 10/10/83Matrix Runout Side 2
A MX203631-B V2292-1Side A Runout Groove Stamped
A MX203631-E V2292-2Side B Runout Groove Stamped
MX203631A-side inner label
MX203632B-side inner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin V 2292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Virgin V 2292First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin V2292 / Virgin V 2292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin V2292 / Virgin 205 801First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin V2292 / Virgin 205 801First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Virgin V 2292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Virgin VG 50032First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Virgin V 2292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Virgin 617205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK & Germany | Virgin V2292First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 205 801 / Virgin V 2292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Virgin V 2292First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 70132LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | Japan | Virgin VIL-6091LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Virgin VIL-6091LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Virgin VL 2383LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Hyperborea are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, France, Italy, Australia and more. One of them is Virgin V2292.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2292, 205 801, V 2292, VG 50032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2292 A-1U-1-2-1 and V 2292 B-1U-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.
