Vinyl pressings
by The Kane Gang · 1987
Miracle was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
KWLP 7 A // 1 ▽ 420 TMachine stamped run-out side A
PLAY IT LOUDHand-etched run-out side A
KWLP 7 B // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 3Machine stamped run-out side B
WE'RE BACK + WE'RE PROUD!!Hand-etched run-out side B
KWLP 7 A // 1 ▽ 420 T POUNDA TA1PE PLAY IT LOUDMachine stamped and hand-etched run-out, side A
KWLP 7 B // 1 ▽ 420 T 1 1 3 WE'RE BACK + WE'RE PROUD!!Machine stamped and hand-etched run-out, side B
KWLP 7 A // 1 ▽ 420 TMachine stamped run-out, side A
POUNDA TA1PE PLAY IT LOUDHand-etched run-out, side A
1 - 2 SPO-1 AL-SP CLX-1-48176 F-2 B-28770 - F2 △17867 Mastered By Capitol Wally.A-Side
1 -1 SPO-1 AL-SP CLX-2-48176 F-2 B-28770 - F2 △17867 Mastered By Capitol Wally.B-Side
KWLP 7 A // 1 ▽ 420 TMachine stamped run-out side A
PLAY IT LOUDHand-etched run-out side A
KWLP 7 B // 1 ▽ 420 TMachine stamped run-out side B
WE'RE BACK + WE'RE PROUD!!Hand-etched run-out side B
DMX-67897 W2ASide A runout, etched
DMX-67898 W2ASide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | London Records 828 057-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Kitchenware Records 828 057-1 / London Records 828 057-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Canada | London Records 828 057-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | London Records 828 057-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Metronome 828 057-1 / Kitchenware Records 828 057-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | London Records 828057-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1987 | Italy | London Records 828 057-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | London Records L28P 1253First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Portugal | Kitchenware Records 828 057-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Kitchenware Records KWLP 7 / Kitchenware Records 828 057-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Kitchenware Records KWLP 7 / Kitchenware Records 828 057-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Kitchenware Records KWLP 7First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Capitol Records CLX-48176 / Kitchenware Records CLX-48176First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Venezuela | London Records 150.056First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Miracle are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Kitchenware Records KWLP 7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KWLP 7, CLX-48176, 828 057-1, 828057-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KWLP 7 A // 1 ▽ 420 T and PLAY IT LOUD. 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.
