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A New World Record vinyl value

A New World Record — Electric Light Orchestra album cover
Median ask · 2016 88875175281
$37
Typical asks
$30–$52
Basis
9 eBay asks
Every quoted ask sits on a 2016-or-later pressing. The 1989 pressings have no quoted range right now.
Live eBay asks, Sep 15, 2026; sold prices usually close lower. How we price

Electric Light Orchestra — A New World Record: pressings we track

PressingCatalogCountryNotesAsking
2016 Epic88875175281EuropeReissue, 180g$30–$52
2016 Epic88875175281EuropeReissue, 180GRAM, Embossed Cover$30–$52
2018 Epic88875175281USReissue$30–$52
4 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
PressingCatalogCountryNotes
1989 Epic9021981UKReissue
2012 Music On VinylMOVLP495EuropeReissue, 180 Gram
2015 Epic88875152441EuropeLimited Edition, Numbered, Reissue
Undated Epic9021981EuropeReissue

No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.

7 pressings tracked · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026

What separates the pressings

Oldest we track, 1989First released 1976; our table starts at 1989 (Epic, UK). A copy older than 1989 predates everything here. Treat it as the find.
Collector variants2015 Europe: Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue. Pressed in small numbers, and priced accordingly.
Reissues, 2012+4 pressings. Easy to find, priced as listening copies.

How to identify your copy

Three checks, in the order worth doing them.

  1. 1

    Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.

  2. 2

    Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1989 UK pressing it reads “902198.1.A1 3 V” on side one and “902198.1.B1 1 0 V” on side two. Sleeves migrate between copies over the years; the etching stays with the record.

  3. 3

    Grade the condition. Condition multiplies the price: near mint can bring several times what a VG copy does. Vinyl and sleeve get separate grades; the scale is in our grading guide.

Discs and jackets part ways over the decades: a 1976 sleeve proves nothing about the record inside it. The runout etching and the label decide the pressing; the cover never does.

Questions

Which pressing of A New World Record is worth the most?

Original 1976 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1989 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 2015 “Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.

How do I tell which pressing I have?

Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1989 UK pressing the runout reads “902198.1.A1 3 V”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.

How much is A New World Record worth today?

Sellers typically ask $30 to $52 for the later pressings we have quotes on; for the 2016 88875175281 the median ask is $37 over 9 listings (eBay, Sep 15, 2026). The 1989 pressings have no quoted range right now. Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.

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