Vinyl pressings
by The Hollies · 1971
Distant Light was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 11 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.
YEX 863 -1U PORKYSide A runout, variant 1
YEX 864 -1U PECKOSide B runout, variant 1
YEX 863 -1U PORKY L 1Side A runout, variant 2
YEX 864 -1U PECKO CT 1Side B runout, variant 2
YEX 863 -1U PORKYSide A runout
YEX 864 -1U PECKOSide B runout
PYR 2480128 A MPORunout stamped A side
PYR 2480128 B MPORunout stamped B side
C 85801 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout, stamped, Side A, variant 1
C 85801 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout, stamped, Side B, variant 1
S C 85801 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout A stamped ("S" etched), variant 2
S C 85801 B-1 Made in GermanyRunout B stamped ("S" etched), variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | Parlophone PAS 10005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Denmark | Parlophone PAS 10005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | France | Polydor 2480 128First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Germany | Hansa 85 801 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Hansa 85 801 ITFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Greece | Parlophone PMCGS 20LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1971 | Greece | Parlophone PMCGS 20First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Japan | Odeon Records EOP-80452First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Parlophone 5C 062-92835First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | New Zealand | Parlophone PAS 10005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Philippines | Parlophone PAS 10005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | South Africa | Parlophone PASJ 10005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Parlophone PAS 10005 / Parlophone 1E 062 ◦ 92835First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | ParlophoneFirst yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1972 | Argentina | Ariel 4078/5078 / Ariel 4.078/5.078LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | BGO Records BGOLP 97LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1993 | UK | P.S. Recording Studios NTLP 240LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Epic PE 30958LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic PE 30958 / Epic E 30958LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Epic 30958 / Epic KE 30958LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic E 30958LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Epic KE 30958LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
33 vinyl pressings of Distant Light are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1971 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Australia, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Parlophone PAS 10005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PAS 10005, 2480 128, 85 801 IT, PMCGS 20) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YEX 863 -1U PORKY and YEX 864 -1U PECKO. 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.
