Vinyl pressings
by Far Corporation · 1985
Division One (The Album) 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.
13 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.
DM 207046 A-6/85S IIRunout Side A, Variant 1
DM 207046 B-6/85 S IIRunout Side B, Variant 1
DM 207046 A-6/85S II ⅡRunout Side A, Variant 2
DM 207046 B-6/85 S II ⅡRunout Side B, Variant 2
207 046 A-3Runout A side
207 046 B-3Runout B side
S 207 046 ALabel A side
S 207 046 BLabel B side
DM 207046 A-6/85S IIRunout, side A
DM 207046 B-6/85 S IIRunout, side B
020 207046 A - 3Side A, variant 1
020 207046 B - 3Side B, variant 1
020 207046 A - 1 N IISide A, variant 2
020 207046 B - 1Side B, variant 2
DM 207046 A-6/85S II
DM 207046 B-6/85 S II
DM 207046 A-6/85S IIRunout Side A, Variant 1
DM 207046 B-6/85 S IIRunout Side B, Variant 1
DM 207046 A-6/85S II ⅡRunout Side A, Variant 2
DM 207046 B-6/85 S II ⅡRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victor VPL1-7546 / RCA Victor VPL 1 7546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | IMP 207 046 / IMP 207 046-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | IMP 207 046-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | IMP 207 046-630First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | IMP 207 046-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | Hansa 207 046 / IMP 207 046-270First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | IMP 207 046 / IMP S 207 046First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | IMP 207 046-620First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Germany | IMP 43 266 6 / Bertelsmann Club 43 266 6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | Germany | Not On Label 207046First yearLP, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1985 | Mexico | Ariola LAE-674 / IMP 207.608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Portugal | IMP 02.207046.50First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | South Africa | Farian ML 4844First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | UK | Arista 207 390First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1986 | Argentina | Polydor 827 908-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 11850LP | LP |
29 vinyl pressings of Division One (The Album) are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1985 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in Europe, UK, Australia & New Zealand, Mexico and more. One of them is IMP 207 046.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 207 046, 207 046-620, 207 046-630, 207 390) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DM 207046 A-6/85S II and DM 207046 B-6/85 S II. 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.
