Delicate Sound Of Thunder vinyl value
Pink Floyd — Delicate Sound Of Thunder: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 CBS | 463161 1 | Australia | Gatefold |
| 1988 EMI | 198-7 91480 1 | Europe | Gatefold, DMM |
| 1988 EMI | 79 1481 1 | Europe | — |
| 1988 EMI | 791480 1 | Europe | Gatefold |
| 1988 EMI | 7 91480 1 | Europe | DMM |
| 1988 EMI | 164 - 7 91480 1 | Europe | Gatefold, DMM |
| 1988 EMI | 2-62 7914801 | Italy | Gatefold |
| 1988 EMI | 7914801 | Portugal | — |
| 1988 CBS | SCBS 3244 | South Africa | — |
| 1988 EMI | 176 79 1480 1 | Spain | Gatefold |
| 1988 EMI | EQ 5009 | UK | EMI Pressing |
| 1988 Columbia | PC2 44484 | US | G - Carrollton |
| 1988 Columbia | PC2 44484 | US | Gatefold |
| 1988 EMI | EQ 5009 | USA & Europe | Sonopress Pressing |
| 1989 Мелодия | A60 00543 007 | USSR | Gatefold Sleeve, Red Labels |
| 1989 Мелодия | A60 00543 007 | USSR | Gatefold Sleeve |
45 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 1988 US pressing it reads “Al 44485” on side one and “Bl 44485” on side two. Sleeves migrate between copies over the years; the etching stays with the record.
- 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 1988 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 Delicate Sound Of Thunder is worth the most?
The 1988 originals lead. Scarcer variants (the 1989 “Gatefold Sleeve, Red Labels”) 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 if I have a 1988 original?
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 1988 US pressing the runout reads “Al 44485”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Delicate Sound Of Thunder 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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