Vinyl pressings
by Billy Idol · 1986
Whiplash Smile was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
44 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 32 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.
CDL15 14 A//2∇ 420 V [Circled =] L 18143A-side runout, variant 1
CDL1514B//1∇ 420 V [Circled =] L 18144B-side runout, variant 1
CDL15 14 A//2∇420V 1 1 [Circled =] L.18143 FA-side runout, variant 2
CDL1514B//1∇420V 1 1 [Circled =] - L 18144 BB-side runout, variant 2
CDL15 14 A//2 ∇ 420V A 1A-side runout [stamped]
CDL15 14 B3 JA AB-side runout [etched/stamped]
CDL15 14 A//1 ∇ 420V 1 1 4A-side (Stamped)
CDL15 14 B//1 ∇ 420V 1 1 5B-side (Stamped)
OV-41514-AS-1B C G1 F8 STERLINGSide A, variant 1
OV-41514-BS C1 D G1 B9 STERLINGSide B, variant 1
OV-41514-AS-1B C G1 H5 STERLINGSide A, variant 2
OV-41514-BS-1A G1 C A10 STERLINGSide B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Argentina | Discos CBS 120.837 / CBS 120.837First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Argentina | Discos CBS 120.837 / CBS 120.837First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australasia | Chrysalis CHR 321514First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Australia | Chrysalis RML 53178 / Chrysalis RML-53178First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | Brazil | Chrysalis 260002 / CBS 260002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis CHX 41514 / Chrysalis CHX-41514First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis CHX 41514LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Colombia | CBS 141995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Costa Rica | Chrysalis 1001601First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Denmark | Chrysalis 207 689First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 207 689First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 13 918 8LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 207 689First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Chrysalis 830 281-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Chrysalis 36 160-0First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Chrysalis CDL 1514LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Chrysalis 602465558562LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | UMe 00602465558562 / Capitol Records 00602465558562LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis 64 3215141LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Chrysalis OV 41514LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
58 vinyl pressings of Whiplash Smile are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1986 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Japan, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1514.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1514, OV 41514, WWS-91157, RML 53178) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL15 14 A//2∇ 420 V [Circled =] L 18143 and CDL1514B//1∇ 420 V [Circled =] L 18144. 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.
