Vinyl pressings
by Cliff Richard · 1981
Daddy's Home 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.
17 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 11 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.
EMI 5251 A-1 NICKZA-side run-out, stamped and etched, variant 1
EMI 5251 B-1B-side run-out, stamped, variant 1
EMI 5251 A-2 105 NICKZA-side run-out, stamped and etched, variant 2
EMI 5251 B-1 140B-side run-out, stamped, variant 2
EMI 5251 A-1A-side run-out, stamped, Variant 1
EMI 5251 B-1B-side run-out, stamped, Variant 1
EMI 5251AA-side label matrix
EMI 5251BB-side label matrix
A803 S15-500678-7 F5 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ KPRunout side A, etched / stamped - variant 1
A803 S45-500679-7 F6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ KPRunout side B, etched / stamped - variant 1
A8103 S45-500678-7 F6. MASTERED BY CAPITOL •─◁ KPRunout side A, etched / stamped - variant 2
A8103 -S45-500679-7 F6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL ─◁ KPRunout side B, etched / stamped - variant 2
A803 S45-500678-7 F3 #3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 KPA-side runout
A803 S45-500679-7 F3 #1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL 0 KPB-side runout
X500678Label A
X500679Label B
A8103-S45-500678-7 F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP *Side A Runout
A8103-S45-500679-7 F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP *Side B Runout
X500678Side A Label
X500679Side B Label
X500678Labels
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 | EMI EMI-641First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Germany | EMI 1C 006-07 579 / EMI Electrola 1C 006-07 579First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | EMI EMI 5251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Japan | EMI EMS-17215First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Japan | EMI EMS-17215First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | EMI 1A 006-07579First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | EMI EMI 5251First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Philippines | EMI EMI-73-X-253First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Portugal | EMI 11C 008-07579First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | South Africa | EMI EMIJ 4374First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | EMI America A-8103First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | US | EMI America P-A-8103First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | US | EMI America A-8103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | EMI America A-8103First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Daddy's Home are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is EMI EMI 5251, released November 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EMI 5251, A-8103, P-A-8103, EMI-641) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EMI 5251 A-1 NICKZ and EMI 5251 B-1. 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.
