Days Of Future Passed vinyl value
The Moody Blues, London Festival Orchestra, Peter Knight — Days Of Future Passed: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Deram | DES 18012 | US | Reissue, 53, Keel Pressing |
| 1986 Deram | DES-18012 | US | Reissue, 53 Hauppauge Record Pressing |
| 1990 Deram | 820 006-1 | Netherlands | Reissue |
| 1998 Speakers Corner | SML 707 | Germany | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram |
| 2008 Deram | 820 006-1 | Netherlands | Reissue |
| 2008 Deram | 820 006-1 | US | Reissue |
| 2012 Speakers Corner | SML 707 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 Gram |
| 2012 Friday Music | FRM-18012 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 180g, Gatefold |
| 2017 Deram | 578 660-0 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, 180 gr |
| Undated Deram | 820 006-1 | Europe | Reissue |
| Undated Deram | DOA 6 | Europe | Reissue |
| Undated Deram | 820 006-1 | Netherlands | Reissue, Remix |
| Undated Deram | DOA 6 | UK | Reissue |
| Undated Deram | 820006-1 | US | Reissue |
| Undated Deram | 820 006-1 | US | Reissue, Remastered |
| Undated Deram | 820006-1 | US | Reissue, 53 - Hauppauge Pressing |
17 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 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
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1980 US pressing it reads “ZAL-8078-BW” on side one and “ZAL 8079 AL ⊂◯⊃ STERLING A-2” on side two. Trust the etching over the jacket: covers get traded around, dead wax stays put.
- 3
Grade the condition. A clean copy and a worn one of the same pressing sit several grades, and several multiples, apart. Grade record and sleeve separately; see our grading guide.
Do not price the cover. A later disc in a 1967 jacket is a reissue, whatever the sleeve says: the pressing lives in the runout etching and on the label.
Questions
Which pressing of Days Of Future Passed is worth the most?
Original 1967 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1980 pressings come first. 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 1980 US pressing the runout reads “ZAL-8078-BW”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Days Of Future Passed worth today?
Market prices move, so a static number goes stale fast. Scan the record in the RecordScout app: it identifies your exact pressing from the label and shows a current value range for its condition.
Not sure which pressing you have? Photograph the label and RecordScout names it, then shows a current value range for its condition.
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