Vinyl pressings
by Van Morrison · 1990
Enlightenment 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.
11 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 8 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.
8471001 A-1U-1-1Runout side A, variant 1
8471001 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, variant 1
8471001 A-1U-1-2Runout side A, variant 2
8471001 B-1U-1-2Runout side B, variant 2
8471001 A-1U-1-1Side A runout
8471001 B-1U-1-1Side B runout
STERLING DMM GC 4̶2̶2̶ ̶2̶4̶6̶-̶9̶9̶9̶-̶2̶-̶A̶S̶-̶S̶P̶ 422-847-100-1-AS-SP DMM SP 1-1
STERLING DMM GC 4̶2̶2̶ ̶8̶4̶6̶-̶9̶9̶9̶-̶1̶-̶B̶S̶-̶S̶P̶ 422-847-100-1-BS-SP DMM SP 1-1
847 100 1 S1 = 1 670 06 1 1 1Side A runout stamped, variant 1
847 100 1 S2 = 1 670 06 1 1 1Side B runout stamped, variant 1
847 100 1 S1 = 1 670 06 1 213Side A runout stamped, variant 2
847 100 1 S2 = 1 670 06 1 216Side B runout stamped, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Polydor 847 100-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Canada | Polydor 847 100-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Europe | Polydor 847 100-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Polydor 847 100-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Greece | Polydor 847 100-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Greece | Polydor 847 100-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1990 | Portugal | Polydor 847 100 - 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Africa | Polydor STARL 5775First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | Polydor 847 100-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Polydor 847 100-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | US | Mercury 847 100-1 / Mercury 422 847 100-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 221708 / Polydor 847 100-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Enlightenment are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Polydor 847 100-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 847 100-1, 847 100 - 1, STARL 5775) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8471001 A-1U-1-1 and 8471001 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.
