Vinyl pressings
by The Comsat Angels · 1980
Waiting For A Miracle was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2383578 A // 2 E M 11 1 toneRunout side A variant 1
2383578 B // 2 E P 1 1 5Runout side B variant 1
2383578 A // 2 E M 11 5 toneRunout side A variant 2
2383578 B // 1 E P 1 1 3Runout side B variant 2
2383578 A // 2▽E M 11 01 tone
2383578 B // 1▽E P 11 10
2383578 A // 1 ▽ E P 11 1 toneRunout side A
2383578 B // 1 ▽ E P 1 1 2Runout side B
0060 357 S 1 0703 940 S 1 320Runout side A
0060 357 S 2 0703 940 S 2 320Runout side B
0060.357 - ALabel side A
0703.940 S 1Label side A legacy cat# in parentheses
2383 578 1Y 1 670 06 114Runout side A, variant 1, stamped
2383 578 2Y 1 670 06 112Runout side B, variant 1, stamped
2383 578 1Y 1 670 06 111Runout side A, variant 2, stamped
2383 578 2Y 1 670 06 111Runout side B, variant 2, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Metronome 0060.357First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2383 578 / Polydor 2383-578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Polydor 2383 578 / Polydor 2383-578First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2383 578 / Polydor 2383-578First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Polydor 2383 578 / Polydor 2383-578First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Canada | Polydor PD-1-6319 / Polydor PDS-1-6319LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Polydor 2383 578LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2383 645 / Polydor 2383 645LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK & Europe | Demon Records DEMREC120LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Waiting For A Miracle are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, France, Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Polydor 2383 578, released September 5, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2383 578, 0060.357) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2383578 A // 2 E M 11 1 tone and 2383578 B // 2 E P 1 1 5. 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.
