Vinyl pressings
by Fox The Fox · 1984
Precious Little Diamond (Special Remix) was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 10 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.
NL 11-3858-1A-1 ARunout side A, variant 1
NL 11-3858-1B-1ARunout side B, variant 1
NL 11-3858-1A-1 BRunout side A, variant 2
NL 11-3858-1B-1 BRunout side B, variant 2
17-3858-1A-1 ARunout groove A-side, variant 1
17-3858-1B-1 B NLRunout groove B-side, variant 1
17-3858-1A-1 B NLRunout groove A-side, variant 2
17-3858-1B-1 B NLRunout groove B-side, variant 2
TA 4441-A1Runout area side A
TA 4441-B1Runout area side B
TA4441 ALabel side A
TA4441 BLabel side B
A 4441-A1Runout Side A
A 4441-B1Runout Side B
TA.4441-A1 D
TA.4441-B1 D
A 4441 A 1 3 <Side A runout etched / stamped
A 4441 B 1 <Side B runout etched / stamped
A4441 ASide A label
A4441 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 3318First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 12141First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 3318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | CBS BA 12141First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBSA 12-3858 / CBS CBS 12.3858First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | CBS CBSA 3858First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | CBS CBSA 3858First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | CBS CBSA 3858First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Italy | CBS CBS A 3858First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | CBS CBS A 12.3858First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | South Africa | CBS SSC 5715First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A 12.3858First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | CBS CBS A 12.3858First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Epic TA4441First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Epic A4441First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOV12082 / Sony Music MOV1208212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Netherlands | Music On Vinyl MOV12082 / Sony Music MOV1208212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
31 vinyl pressings of Precious Little Diamond (Special Remix) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Europe, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is CBS CBSA 12-3858.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBSA 12-3858, CBSA 3858, TA4441, A4441) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NL 11-3858-1A-1 A and NL 11-3858-1B-1A. 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.
