Vinyl pressings
by Chips · 1982
Dag Efter Dag was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
MAS 2345 A PS/CR GPRunout, side A, variant 1
MAS 2345 B GP PS ̶M̶A̶S̶ ̶2̶3̶2̶6 ̶A̶Runout, side B, variant 1
MAS 2345 A PS/CR GP M̶I̶S̶ ̶2̶3̶5̶0̶ ̶B̶1̶Runout, side A, variant 2
MAS 2345 B GP PS M̶A̶S̶ ̶2̶3̶2̶6̶ ̶A̶Runout, side B, variant 2
MIS 2350 A₄ PS/CR GPA runout, etched
MIS 2350 B₄ PS/CR GPB runout, etched
MIS 2350 A GP PS/CRSide A runout
MIS 2350 B4 PS/CR GPSide B runout
MIS 2350 Ay PS/CR GPRunout side A
MIS 2350 By PS/CR GPRunout side B
MAS 2345 A PS/LR GPSide A
MAS 2345 B GP PSSide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | CNR 0030.501First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Netherlands | CNR 144.944First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Portugal | CNR 506508First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Sweden | Mariann MAS 2345First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Sweden | Mariann International MIS 2350First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Sweden | Mariann International MIS 2350First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1982 | Sweden | Mariann MIS 2356 / Mariann International MIS 2350First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Sweden | Mariann MAS 2345First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS A2366First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | CBS CBS A2366First year7", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Dag Efter Dag are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in Sweden, UK, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Mariann MAS 2345.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAS 2345, MIS 2350, MIS 2356, CBS A2366) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAS 2345 A PS/CR GP and MAS 2345 B GP PS ̶M̶A̶S̶ ̶2̶3̶2̶6 ̶A̶. 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.
