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Various ArtistsWhen The Wind Blows (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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When The Wind Blows (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

by Various Artists · 1986

15 pressings12 countriesSoundtrackPop RockSynth-popProg Rock

When The Wind Blows 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.

How to spot a first pressing of When The Wind Blows

10 pressings came out in 1986, 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.

UK

November 1986
Label and catalog number
Virgin V2406
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

V 2406 A-1U-1--1-x1 TownhouseSide A, stamped, Townhouse etched

V 2406 B-1U-1-1-Side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Europe

May 16, 1986
Label and catalog number
Virgin 208 042Virgin 208 042-630
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DM 208042 A 1/11-86Side A runout, stamped, variant 1

DM 208042 B 1/11-86Side B runout, stamped, variant 1

DM 208042 A 1/11-86 IISide A runout, stamped, variant 2

DM 208042 B 1/11-86 IISide B runout, stamped, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1986
Label and catalog number
Virgin VL2406Virgin VL 2406
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

VL 2406-A (CR)Side A runout

VL 2406-B (CR)Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986ArgentinaVirgin V2406First yearLPLP
1986AustraliaVirgin V2406 / Virgin V 2406First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1986CanadaVirgin VL2406 / Virgin VL 2406First yearLPLP
1986FranceVirgin 124061First yearLPLP
1986GreeceVirgin VG 50231First yearLPLP
1986ItalyVirgin Dischi S.R.L. V2406First yearLPLP
1986New ZealandVirgin V2406First yearLPLP
1986SpainVirgin LL 208042First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1986EuropeVirgin 208 042 / Virgin 208 042-630First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1986UKVirgin V2406First yearLPLP
1987USVirgin 7 90599-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987USVirgin 7 90599-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1987JapanVirgin 28VB-1139LPLP
1987JapanVirgin 28VB-1139LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKVirgin V2406 / Virgin OVED 259LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1When The Wind Blows
  2. A2Facts And Figures
  3. A3The Brazilian
  4. A4What Have They Done
  5. A5The Shuffle
  6. B1The Russian Missile
  7. B2Towers Of Faith
  8. B3Hilda's Dream
  9. B4The American Bomber
  10. B5The Anderson Shelter
  11. B6The British Submarine
  12. B7The Attack
  13. B8The Fallout
  14. B9Hilda's Hair
  15. B10Folded Flags

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of When The Wind Blows are there?

15 vinyl pressings of When The Wind Blows are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.

When was When The Wind Blows first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Europe, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin V2406, released November 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of When The Wind Blows is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2406, 208 042, VL2406, 124061) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V 2406 A-1U-1--1-x1 Townhouse and V 2406 B-1U-1-1-. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is When The Wind Blows on vinyl worth?

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.

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