Vinyl pressings
by Carmel · 1983
Bad Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
: 1 LONX 29 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 4 ARUNRunout, Stamped, Side 1
LONX 29 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 3 ARUNRunout, Stamped, Side 2
ZPMSC 10384Label, A
ZPMSC 10385Label, B1
LON 29 A // 1 ∇ 420 3A side runout, stamped, Variant 1
LON 29 B // 1 ∇ 420 3B side runout, stamped, Variant 1
LON 29 A // 1 ∇ 420 2 3 1 1A side runout, stamped, Variant 2
LON 29 B // 1 ∇ 420 2 6 1 1B side runout, stamped, Variant 2
LONX 29 A // 2 ▽ 420 RSide A runout
LONX 29 B // 1 ▽ 420 RSide B runout
ZPMSC 10384Side A label
ZPMSC 10385Side B label, B1
LON 29 A//1 420 3Runout side A variant 1
LON 29 B//1 420 6Runout side B variant 1
LON 29 A//1 420 4Runout side A variant 2
LON 29 B//1 420 6Runout side B variant 2
LON 29 A // 1 ∇ 420 3A Side Runout
LON 29 B // 1 ∇ 420 3B Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | London Records 810.143-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | London Records 810 289-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 810 289-1 / Metronome 810 289-1 MEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 810 143-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Ireland | London Records LON 29First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | London Records 810 143-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | London Records TOS 1453First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | London Records LONX 29 / London Records 810 289-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | London Records LON 29 / London Records 810 143-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | London Records LON 29First year12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | London Records LONX 29 / London Records 810 289-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | London Records LON 29 / London Records 810 143-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | London Records LON 29First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
13 vinyl pressings of Bad Day are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, France, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is London Records LONX 29.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LONX 29, LON 29, 810.143-7, 810 289-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, : 1 LONX 29 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 4 ARUN and LONX 29 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1 3 ARUN. 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.
