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Face The Day (Chainsaw Edit)

by Great White · 1986

14 pressings5 countriesHard RockRock

Face The Day (Chainsaw Edit) 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Face The Day (Chainsaw Edit)

13 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.

UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records CL 424Stravinski Bros. CL 424
Format
7", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

CL 424 A-1-1-Q2-1 PenthouseSide A runout

CL 424 B-1-1-Q2-x1 PenthouseSide B runout

CL 424ASide A label

CL 424BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986EuropeCapitol Records 1C 006 20 1461 7 / Capitol Records 006-20 1461 7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Stereo
1986EuropeCapitol Records 1 A K060-20 1446 6First year12", Stereo12", Stereo
1986FranceCapitol Records 2014627First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986FranceCapitol Records 2014466First year12"12"
1986SpainEMI-Odeon, S.A. 006 20 1462 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986SpainCapitol Records 0522014466First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986UKCapitol Records CL 424 / Stravinski Bros. CL 424First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1986UKCapitol Records 12CL 424First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1986USCapitol Records K060-20 1446 6First year12"12"
1986USCapitol Records SPRO-9752First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1986USAegean Records GWD90535First year12", EP12", EP
1986USCapitol Records SPRO-9812/9813First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl
1986USAegean Records SPRO-537 / Capitol Records SPRO-537First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1986USAegean Records 9053512", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. AFace The Day (Chainsaw Edit)3:17
  2. BFace The Day (The Short Of It)4:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Face The Day (Chainsaw Edit) are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Face The Day (Chainsaw Edit) are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Face The Day (Chainsaw Edit) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 424.

How do I tell if my copy of Face The Day (Chainsaw Edit) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CL 424, 12CL 424, K060-20 1446 6, GWD90535) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CL 424 A-1-1-Q2-1 Penthouse and CL 424 B-1-1-Q2-x1 Penthouse. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Face The Day (Chainsaw Edit) on vinyl worth?

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.

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