Vinyl pressings
by The Bible · 1988
Eureka 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.
12 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
D M 209115 A -1 / 5 - 88Runout side A, stamped
D M 209115 B -1 / 5 - 88Runout side B, stamped
S 209 115 ALabel side A
S 209 115 BLabel side B
BFV 41613 A GIEtched, A-side run-out, variant 1
BFV 41613 B GIEtched, B-side run-out, variant 1
sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢMachine-stamped, Side A & B run-out, variant 1
BFV 41613 A C1 G1 A1 STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
BFV 41613 AS EMW STERLINGSide A runout
BFV 41613 B EMW STERLINGSide B runout
BFV 41613 ASide A label
BFV 41613 BSide B label
DMX 70047 R2AEtched A
DMX 70048 R2BEtched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Brazil | Chrysalis 231.150 / Chrysalis 231150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Ensign CHS-41613First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Chrysalis 209 115 / Ensign 209 115First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Chrysalis 834 942-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Chrysalis 834 942-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1646First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1646First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Chrysalis 5C 209 115First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1646First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1988 | US | Ensign BFV41613 / Ensign BFV 41613First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis BFV 41613 / Ensign BFV41613First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia | Chrysalis L 38919 / Chrysalis L-38919First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Eureka are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Chrysalis 209 115.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 209 115, CHR 1646, BFV 41613, BFV41613) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D M 209115 A -1 / 5 - 88 and D M 209115 B -1 / 5 - 88. 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.
