Vinyl pressings
by The Pretenders · 1983
2000 Miles was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ARE 20 A-2U-1-1-10Side A runout, variant 1
ARE 20 B-1U-1-3-2Side B runout, variant 1
ARE 20 A-2U-1-1-21 TimTom-cbsSide A runout, variant 2
ARE 20 B-1U-1-1-12 TYSide B runout, variant 2
ARE 20 A-2U-1-1-2 timtom.cbsA-side runout variant 1
ARE 20 B-1U-1-1-x1 TYB-side runout variant 1
ARE 20 A-2U-1-1-5 timtom.cbsA-side runout variant 2
ARE 20 B-1U-1-1-x1 TYB-side runout variant 2
ARE-20T-A-2 MT timtom-cbs DAMONTSide A runout, variant 1
ARE-20T-B-2 DAMONT MT* timtom-cbsSide B runout, variant 1
ARE- 20T -A-2 MT. timtom-cbs 1 DAMONT CKSide A runout, variant 2
ARE-20·T·B TY 1 DAMONT MT* LSide B runout, variant 2
ARE - 20 - A - 2 - 4 timtom cbsSide A, etched, variant1
ARE - 20 - B - 1 - 4 MT*Side B, etched, variant1
ARE - 20 - A2 - 4 - 15 MT. timtom cbsSide A, etched, variant 2
ARE 20 B1 - 10 - TY MT*Side B, etched, variant 2
ARE- 20T -A2 -1 MT timtom-cbsRunout A-side, variant 1
ARE -20.T.B-1 TY MT*Runout B-side, variant 1
ARE- 20T -A-2 -3 MT timtom-cbsRunout A-side, variant 2
ARE -20.T.B-4 TY MT*Runout B-side, variant 2
ARE 20 A-2U-1-3 2Runout side A
ARE 20 B-1U-1-2-0Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | WEA ARE 20 / Real Records ARE 20First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Real Records 24-9565-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA Musik GmbH ARE 20TFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | Germany | Real Records 24-9564-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Real Records ARE 20First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | Real Records ARE 20First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Real Records 24-9564-0First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | WEA ARE 20First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Real Records ARE 20First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Sire 249565-7 / Sire S 24 9565-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | Sire S 24 9565-7 / Sire 249565-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | WEA Records, S.A. 24 9564-0First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Real Records ARE 20F / Real Records 249565-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Real Records ARE 20T / Real Records 249564-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Real Records ARE 20 / Real Records 249565-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of 2000 Miles are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Europe, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Real Records ARE 20, released November 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARE 20, ARE 20F, ARE 20T, 24-9565-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARE 20 A-2U-1-1-10 and ARE 20 B-1U-1-3-2. 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.
