Vinyl pressings
by Tangerine Dream · 1982
White Eagle was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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-2226-A2 ∴Side 1 - runout etched - Variant 1
V-2226-B2Side 2 - runout etched - Variant 1
V-2226-A1Side 1 - runout etched - Variant 2
V-2226-B1Side 2 - runout etched - Variant 2
204563 A-1/82 S II Ⅱ Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped, 'Ⅱ" etched
204563 B-1/82 S II Made in GermanyRunout side B, stamped
S 204 563 ALabel side A
S 204 563 BLabel side B
204563 A-1/82 S II II Made in GermanyRunout Groove Side A
204563 B-1/82 S II Made in GermanyRunout Groove Side B
S 204 563 ALabel Side A
S 204 563 BLabel Side B
204563 A-1/82 S IISide A
204563 B-1/82 S II IISide B
V 2226 A FXSide 1 - runout etched
V 2226 B FXSide 2 - runout etched
V2226ASide 1 - label
V2226BSide 2 - label
♢ MX201252 V2226-S1Side A Runout
♢ MX201253 V2226-S2Side B Runout
MX201252Side A Label
MX201253Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin V 2226First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin V 2226First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin V 2226First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VL 2235First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 204 563 / Virgin 204 563-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 204 563-320 / Virgin 204 563First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Virgin 204563First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Virgin V2226First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Virgin 204 563 / Virgin 204 563-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Virgin V2226 / Virgin 2473 833First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Virgin V2226 / Virgin 2433 723First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin VIL 12226First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Virgin OVED 150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Virgin VIP-6994First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Virgin V 2226First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Virgin 204 563 / Virgin 204 563-320LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 204 563LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Virgin OVED 150 / Virgin V2226LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of White Eagle are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Europe, Germany, Finland and more. One of them is Virgin V2226, released April 2, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2226, 204 563, V 2226, VL 2235) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V-2226-A2 ∴ and V-2226-B2. 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.
