Vinyl pressings
by B-Movie · 1981
Remembrance Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DMX 437 A // 3 ∇ E PS 1 1 1Runout, A-side, stamped. Variant 1
A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout, A-side, hand etched. Variant 1
DMX 437 B // 2 ∇ E PS 1 1 1Runout, B-side, stamped. Variant 1
PORKYRunout, B-side, hand etched. Variant 1
DM437 A//2▽✳ PS J 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT DAMONTVariant 1, side A runout hand-etched, "DM437 A//2▽✳ PS" stamped
DM437 B//2▽✳ PS H 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT DAMONTVariant 1, side B runout hand-etched, "DM437 B//2▽✳ PS" stamped
DM437 A//2▽✳ PS R A PORKY PRIME CUT DAMONTVariant 2, side A runout hand-etched, "DM437 A//2▽✳ PS" stamped
DM437 B//2▽✳ PS AA 1 A PORKY PRIME CUT DAMONTVariant 2, side B runout hand-etched, "DM437 B//2▽✳ PS" stamped
DM437 A//1▽E PS 1 A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A variant 1
DM437 B//1▽E PS 1 A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side B variant 1
DM437 A//1▽E PS 1 1 4 A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout side A variant 2
DM437 B//1▽E PS 1 1 6 A PORKY PRIME CUT.Runout side B variant 2
DMX 437 A // 1 ∇ E PS 1 1 1Runout, A-side, stamped
DMX 437 B // 2 ∇ E PS 1 1 1Runout, B-side, stamped
ZPDR 64628Label, A-side
ZPDR 64627Label, B-side
DMX437 A//2 ∇ E PS 1 1 1A PORKYPRIME CUT.Side A runout
DMX437 B//3 ∇ E PS 1 1 PORKY.Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Deram DM 437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | Deram 100.107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | DERAM 6198 475First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | UK | Deram DM 437 / Some Bizzare DM 437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Deram DMX 437First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1981 | UK | Some Bizzare DM 437 / Deram DM 437First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Deram DMX 437First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Deram DMX 437 / Some Bizzare DMX 437First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | France | PolyGram 257 1001077", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Spain | London Records 9-29 012 / London Records 9 - 29 01212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | London Records 9-09 016 / Some Bizzare 9-09 0167", Single | 7", Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Remembrance Day are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Australia, France, Netherlands. One of them is Deram DMX 437, released March 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DMX 437, DM 437, 100.107, 6198 475) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMX 437 A // 3 ∇ E PS 1 1 1 and A PORKY PRIME CUT. 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.
