Vinyl pressings
by Fancy · 1986
Lady Of Ice 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.
10 pressings came out in 1986, 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.
885 409 - 1 S 1 320 1 LRunout side A variant 1
885 409 - 1 S 2 320 L 1Runout side B variant 1
885 409 - 1 S 1 320 1 LRunout side A variant 2
885 409 - 1 S 2 320 1 PRunout side B variant 2
885 409-7 S1 2̶1̶ 320 FRunout stamped side A, variant 1
885 409-7 S2 320 AZRunout stamped side B, variant 1
885 409-7 S1 2̶1̶ 320 [Sideways 'A 1']Runout stamped side A, variant 2
885 409-7 S2 320 [Sideways 'E 1']Runout stamped side B, variant 2
885 409-1 S 1 320 1 CLabel Side A
885 409-1 S 2 320 A 1Label Side B
MRCX 122154-A 60565 C 1Side A
MRCX 122154-B 60566 C 1Side B
MRCS 2154-A 60563Runout side A, variant 1
MRCS 2154-B 60564Runout side B, variant 1
MRCS 2154-A 60563 2Runout side A, variant 2
MRCS 2154-B 60564 3Runout side 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 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 122154First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Europe | Mega Records MRCS 2154First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 885 409-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 885 409-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Germany | Metronome 885 409-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Portugal | Metronome 885 409-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Portugal | Metronome 885 409-1First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 162First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS-162First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro BNS-162First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX-162 A+12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 1987 | Philippines | Polydor PRO-37737", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | Polydor TOS 16247", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of Lady Of Ice are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Germany, Denmark, Europe, Portugal and more. One of them is Metronome 885 409-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 885 409-1, 885 409-7, MRCX 122154, MRCS 2154) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 885 409 - 1 S 1 320 1 L and 885 409 - 1 S 2 320 L 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.
