Vinyl pressings
by This Mortal Coil · 1986
Filigree & Shadow 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.
9 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.
MPO DAD 609 A¹ TOWNHOUSEA-side runout, hand-etched, variant 1
MPO DAD 609 B¹ TOWNHOUSEB-side runout, hand-etched, variant 1
MPO DAD 609 C¹ TOWNHOUSEC-side runout, hand-etched, variant 1
MPO DAD 609 D¹ TOWNHOUSED-side runout, hand-etched, variant 1
MPO DAD 609 A1 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
MPO DAD 609 B1 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 1
MPO DAD 609 C1 TOWNHOUSERunout side C, variant 1
MPO DAD 609 D1 TOWNHOUSERunout side D, variant 1
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 | Canada | 4AD 830 525 1 / Vertigo 830 525 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Japan | 4AD YB-7022-23First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Japan | 4AD YB-7022-23First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | 4AD DAD 609LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | UK | 4AD DAD 609LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 60047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Israel | 4AD DAD 609-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Megadisc MD 7944/5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | New Zealand | 4AD VPL2 0638First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | 4AD DAD 609First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | 4AD DAD 609First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Virgin VG 50339/40 / 4AD DAD 609LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Original Recordings Group ORG-084LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | UK | 4AD DAD 3X05LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | UK | 4AD DAD 3X05LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
15 vinyl pressings of Filigree & Shadow are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1986 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Japan, France, Israel and more. One of them is 4AD DAD 609, released September 22, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DAD 609, YB-7022-23, 60047, DAD 609-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO DAD 609 A¹ TOWNHOUSE and MPO DAD 609 B¹ TOWNHOUSE. 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.
