Vinyl pressings
by Arcadia · 1985
Election Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
64 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 22 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.
NSR 1 A-1U-1-1- DSide A, runout, machine-stamped
NSR 1 B-1U-1-1- DSide B, runout, machine-stamped
TOWNHOUSESide A+B, runout, handwritten-etched
NSR 1 A-1U-1-1- 2 DSide A, runout, machine-stamped
NSR 1 B-1U-1-2- 15 DSide B, runout, machine-stamped
TOWNHOUSESide A+B, runout, handwritten-etched
NSR 1 A-1 U-1-1-1 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, variant 1
NSR 1 B-1 U-1-2 - - 1 TOWNHOUSERunout side B, variant 1
NSR 1 A-1U-1-1-2 TOWNHOUSE DRunout side A, variant 2
NSR 1 B-1U-1-2-2 TOWNHOUSE DRunout side B, variant 2
12NSR 1 A-1 U-1 - 2 - DSide A, runout, machine-stamped
12 NSR 1 B-1 U-1-2 - DSide B, runout, machine-stamped
TOWNHOUSESide A+B, runout, handwritten-etched
12NSR1 ASide A, label
12 NSRA 1A-1U-1-1-_ MASTERDISKSide A, runout, machine-stamped
12-NSR-AI RLSide A, runout, handwritten-etched
12 NSRA 1B-1U-1-1-1Side B, runout, machine-stamped
12-NSR-BISide B, runout, handwritten-etched
NSR 1 A-1U-1-1- 0 DSide A, runout, machine-stamped
NSR 1 B-1U-1-1- 2-8 DSide B, runout, machine-stamped
TOWNHOUSESide A+B, runout, handwritten-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Unknown | Capitol Records V-15209First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Argentina | EMI 51 2008156 5201First year12" | 12" |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone A 1620First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone ED.147 / EMI ED-147First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Australia | Parlophone A 1620First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Parlophone 31C 052 200815ZFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records V-75123First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Canada | Capitol Records B-5501First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Parlophone Odeon Series 1C K 060-20 0815 6 / EMI 060-20 0815 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Parlophone Odeon Series K 060 20 0912 6 / Parlophone Odeon Series 1A K060 20 0912 6First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Europe | Parlophone Odeon Series 1C 006-20 0813 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | France | EMI 1564856First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Parlophone A 16207", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
72 vinyl pressings of Election Day are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Italy, Europe and more. One of them is Parlophone Odeon Series NSR1, released October 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NSR1, NSR 1, 12NSR1, 12 NSRA 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NSR 1 A-1U-1-1- D and NSR 1 B-1U-1-1- D. 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.
