Vinyl pressings
by Amanda Lear · 1980
Diamonds For Breakfast was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 19 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.
201265 A-2/80SRunout side A, variant 1
201265 B-1/80SRunout side B, variant 1
201265 A-2/80S IV Made in GermanyRunout side A, variant 2
201265 B-1/80S III Made in GermanyRunout side B, variant 2
ARL 5051 A-1◇MBRunout side A
ARL 5051 B-1◇MBRunout side B
201 265 A-2/80SSide 1
201 265 B-1/80SSide 2
222 0I64 A I9580Runout side A
222 0I64 B I9580Runout side B
201265 A TαSide A, etched
201265 B TαSide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia & New Zealand | Ariola VPL14229First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Austria | Ariola 201 265 / Ariola 201 265-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Brazil | Ariola 201 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Quality SV 2070First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Arabella 201 265-320 / Arabella 201 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Ariola Eurodisc GmbH 201 265LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1980 | France | Arabella 201 265-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Ariola 30 220 8 / Bertelsmann Club 30 220 8LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1980 | Greece | Epic EPC 84302First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA PL 31503 / RCA Victor PL 31503First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | RCA PL 31503 / RCA Victor PL 31503First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Japan | Columbia YX-7260-KFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Japan | Columbia YX-7260-KFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Ariola 201 265 / Ariola 201 265-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Portugal | PolyGram 5201265 / Ariola 5201 265First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
40 vinyl pressings of Diamonds For Breakfast are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1980 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, UK, France, Yugoslavia and more. One of them is Ariola 201 265, released January 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 201 265, ARL 5051, 201 265-320, 2220164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 201265 A-2/80S and 201265 B-1/80S. 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.
