Vinyl pressings
by The Moody Blues · 1981
Long Distance Voyager was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
42 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 28 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.
PZAL17010 A // 2 ▽E STR STRAWBERRYA Side Runout Variant 1
PZAL17011 B // 2 ▽E STR STRAWBERRYB Side Runout Variant 1
PZAL17010 A // 1 ▽E STR STRAWBERRYA Side Runout Variant 2
PZAL17011 B // 2 ▽E STR STRAWBERRY FAT ARTHUR AWAITSB Side Runout Variant 2
TRL-1.2901.AS.PRC.R1-1-111 STERLINGSide A etched / stamped, variant 1
TRL-1.2901.BS.PRC.R1-1-11 STERLINGSide B etched / stamped, variant 1
TRL-1.2901.AS.PRC-R-11-1 STERLINGSide A etched / stamped, variant 2
TRL-1.2901-BS.PRC-R1-11 STERLINGSide B etched / stamped, variant 2
TRL•2901•AS-K STERLING ᐉ A-4Side A runout, Variant 1
TRL•2901•BS-K1 GC STERLING ᐉ B-4Side B runout, Variant 1
TRL 1 2901 AS-K STERLING A-2 ᐉSide A runout, Variant 2
TRL 1 2901 BS-K1 STERLING - GC B-3 ᐉSide B runout, Variant 2
TRL•I•2901•AS-PRC-CI-I-I STERLINGRunout A, variant 1
TRL•I•2901•BS•PRC-CI-I-I STERLINGRunout B, variant 1
TRL·1·2901·AS-PRC-CI-I-I-IIII STERLINGRunout A, variant 2
TRL·1·2901·BS·PRC-CI-I STERLINGRunout B, variant 2
TRL-1-2901-AS-PW (PR) STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
TRL-1-2901-BS-PW (PR) STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
TRL•1•2901-AS- PW (PR)P STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
TRL•1•2901-BS•PW (PR)P STERLINGSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Argentina | London Records 0006010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australasia | Threshold TXS 139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Threshold TXS 139LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | Threshold TXS 139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australia | Threshold TXS 139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Threshold 32201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Brazil | Threshold TRL-1-2901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | El Salvador | London Records TXS 139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Threshold 200.220 / Threshold 200 220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Threshold 6.24 675 / Threshold 6.24675 APFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Threshold 6.24675 / Threshold 6.24675 BLFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Threshold 6.24675 / Threshold 6.24675 AOFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Threshold 6.24675LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1981 | Greece | Threshold TXS 139First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Threshold DL 13 016 / Threshold DL 13.016First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Threshold 672 264-2 / Threshold 00602567226420LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | London Records TXS 139LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Threshold 13016LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| ? | Netherlands | Polygram Imported Audiophile Series 6391422 / Threshold 6399 142LP, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | New Zealand | Decca TXS 139 / Threshold TXS 139LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Taiwan | Liming Record LM-3101-ALP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Threshold TRL-1-2901 / Threshold 6337 176LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
64 vinyl pressings of Long Distance Voyager are listed here, from 33 countries, released between 1981 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Canada, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Threshold TXS 139, released May 15, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TXS 139, TRL-1-2901, SEL-0502, 0006010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PZAL17010 A // 2 ▽E STR STRAWBERRY and PZAL17011 B // 2 ▽E STR STRAWBERRY. 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.
