Vinyl pressings
by The Mission · 1990
Into The Blue was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MYTHX 10 A-1U-1-1 TY1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
MYTHX 10 B-1U-1-1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
MYTHX 10 A-1U-1-1 TY1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
MYTHX 10 B-2U-1-2 TY1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
MYTH 10 A-1U-1-2 TY1A-side runout
MYTH 10 B-1̶ 2U-1-2 TY1B-side runout
MYTHR10 A-1U-1-1 POUNDA COPYMASTERSSide A runout, stamped / etched
MYTHR10 B-1U-1-1Side B runout, stamped
MYTH 10 A-1U-1- Q1Side A runout, variant 1
MYTH 10 B-1U-1- Q1Side B runout, variant 1
MYTH 10 A-1U-1- Q1 TY1Side A runout, variant 2
MYTH 10 B-1U-1- Q1 TY1Side B runout, variant 2
MYTHDJ 10 A-10-1-1 Copymasters. Miles.Side A runout, stamped / etched
MYTHDJ 10 B-10-1-1 Copymasters. Miles.Side B runout, stamped / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Mercury 875 540-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Europe | Mercury 875 540-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Mercury 875541-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | Germany & Switzerland | Mercury 875 540-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Mercury mythx10 / Mercury MYTHX10First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Mercury myth 10 / Mercury 875 450-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Mercury MYTHR 10First year12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | UK | Mercury MYTHDJ 10First year12", 45 RPM, Advance | 12", 45 RPM, Advance |
| 1990 | UK | Mercury MYTH 10 / Mercury 875540-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Mercury MYTHDJ 10First year12", Advance, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Advance, Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Into The Blue are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Australia, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Mercury mythx10.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use mythx10, myth 10, MYTHR 10, MYTHDJ 10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MYTHX 10 A-1U-1-1 TY1 and MYTHX 10 B-1U-1-1. 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.
