Vinyl pressings
by a-ha · 1987
The Living Daylights was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
50 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 21 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.
R / S Alsdorf 920736-0-A x JKRunout side A, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920736-0-B D JK 13Runout side B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 920736-0-Ax JKRunout side A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 920736-0-Bx „S“ JKRunout side B, variant 2
BE R/S Alsdorf 928305-7-A BAZZA LICENSED TO CUTRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 928305-7-B2 JKRunout side B, variant 1
D̶ ̶B̶ ̶F̶ R/S Alsdorf 928305-7-A S BAZZA LICENSED TO CUTRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 928305-7-B2xx JKRunout side B, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 928305-7-A BAZZA LICENCED TO CUT!Runout side A, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 928305-7-B2 JKRunout side B, variant 1
R / S Alsdorf 928305-7-A 14 BAZZA LICENCED TO CUT!Runout side A, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 928305-7-B2XX 1 JKRunout side B, variant 2
R / S Alsdorf 928305-7-A xxx F BAZZA LICENCED TO CUT!Runout side A
R / S Alsdorf 928305-7-B2 xx JKRunout side B
928 305-7ALabel A
928 305-7BLabel B
BE R/S Alsdorf 928305-7-A BAZZA LICENSED TO CUTRunout side A, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 928305-7-B2 JKRunout side B, variant 1
D̶ ̶B̶ ̶F̶ R/S Alsdorf 928305-7-A S BAZZA LICENSED TO CUTRunout side A, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 928305-7-B2xx JKRunout side B, variant 2
W 8305 T A // 1 ∇ 420 V BAZZA LICENCED TO CUTA Side Runout
W 8305 T B // 1 ∇ 420 VB Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | WEA DFW 087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 0.20736First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Bolivia | WEA WS - 2018First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 83057First year7" | 7" |
| 1987 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records 92 83057First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records 45-80136First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 920 736-0First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W8305V / Warner Bros. Records 928 305-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 305-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 928 305-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records W8305V / Warner Bros. Records 928 305-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | France | Warner Bros. Records 928 305-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Warner Bros. Records 928 305-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 920 736-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1987 | Greece | Warner Bros. Records 920 736-012", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Warner Bros. Records 7-283057", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
52 vinyl pressings of The Living Daylights are listed here, from 21 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 920 736-0.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 920 736-0, W8305V, 928 305-7, W 8305 (T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 920736-0-A x JK and R / S Alsdorf 920736-0-B D JK 13. 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.
