Vinyl pressings
by Billy Idol · 1985
White Wedding 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.
22 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 7 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.
IDOL X5 A//2▽420 R 1 1 tone CRunout side A, variant 1
IDOL X5 B//2▽420 R 1 1 DRunout side B, variant 1
IDOL X 5 A //1▽420 R 1 1 4 TONE CRunout side A, variant 2
IDOL X 5 B //1▽420 R 1 1 4Runout side B, variant 2
IDOL X5 A//2 ▽420 R love üRunout Side A
IDOL X5 B//2 ▽420 RRunout Side B
IDOL 5 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 4 TONE CRunout side A, variant 1
IDOL 5 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 5Runout side B, variant 1
IDOL 5 A // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 1 4 Tone ÜRunout side A, variant 2
IDOL 5 B // 2 ∇ 420 R 1 0 5Runout side B, variant 2
IDOL 5 A // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 tone ÜRunout side A
IDOL 5 B // 2 ▽ 420 R 1 1 1 5Runout side B
IDOL 5 A//2▽420 R 1 1 Tone ÜSide A runout, variant 1
IDOL 5 B//2▽420 R 1 1Side B runout, variant 1
IDOL 5 A//2▽420 R 1 3 1 Tone ÜSide A runout, variant 2
IDOL 5 B//1▽420 R 1 1 1 1Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1077 / Chrysalis IDOL-5First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Ecuador | RCA 123-1077 / Chrysalis IDOL-5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 107 615First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Chrysalis 602 017First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Chrysalis CHSC 389First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed |
| 1985 | Italy | Chrysalis CHSC 389First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Partially Mixed, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Chrysalis CHST-2880First year12", Partially Mixed, 45 RPM | 12", Partially Mixed, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis IDOL X 5First year12", Partially Mixed, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Partially Mixed, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis IDOLX 5First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided, Mixed · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Single Sided, Mixed · Promo |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis IDOL 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis IDOL X 5First year12", Partially Mixed · Colored vinyl | 12", Partially Mixed · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis IDOL 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis IDOL 5First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis IDOL 5First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | UK | Chrysalis IDOL X5First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
23 vinyl pressings of White Wedding are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Portugal, Ireland, Ecuador and more. One of them is Chrysalis IDOLX 5, released June 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IDOLX 5, IDOL 5, IDOL X 5, IDOLX 5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IDOL X5 A//2▽420 R 1 1 tone C and IDOL X5 B//2▽420 R 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.
