Vinyl pressings
by The Moody Blues · 1986
The Other Side Of Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year, in 7 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.
885· 201-7-86 NP-7078- SR 1 SRC 1-1 STERLINGRunout A variant 1
SRC 885 · 201-7 - 86 ·NP· 7079- SR 1 1-1Runout B variant 1
885· 201-7-86 ·NP-7078- SR 1 SRC 1-1 STERLINGRunout A variant 2
SRC 885 · 201-7 - 86 ·NP- 7079- SR 1 1-2Runout B variant 2
885-201-7-86-NP-7078-SR SRC(logo) 1—1A Side Runout
885-201-7-86-NP-7078-SR1 SRC(logo) 1—1B Side Runout
86 NP 7078A and B Labels Identical
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Polydor 885 201-7 / Threshold 885 201-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | Threshold PDS 2296 / Polydor PDS 2296First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Threshold PDS 2296First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Polydor 885 288-7 / Threshold 885 288-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Polydor 885 288-1 / Threshold 885 288-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0169 / Threshold 7DM 0169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Polydor POSPX 830First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | US | Polydor PRO-431-1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Polydor 885 212-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Polydor 885 201-7 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | US | Polydor 885 201-7 / Threshold 885 201-7First year7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | UK | Polydor POSP 830 / Threshold POSP 830First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0169 / Threshold 7DM 0169First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of The Other Side Of Life are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 885 201-7, released August 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885 201-7, 885 212-7, PRO-431-1, 885 201-7 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 885· 201-7-86 NP-7078- SR 1 SRC 1-1 STERLING and SRC 885 · 201-7 - 86 ·NP· 7079- SR 1 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.
