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
Vinyl pressings
by Great White · 1986
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.
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.
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
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 | Europe | Capitol Records 1C 006 20 1461 7 / Capitol Records 006-20 1461 7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Capitol Records 1 A K060-20 1446 6First year12", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Capitol Records 2014627First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Capitol Records 2014466First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Spain | EMI-Odeon, S.A. 006 20 1462 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Spain | Capitol Records 0522014466First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records CL 424 / Stravinski Bros. CL 424First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Capitol Records 12CL 424First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records K060-20 1446 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9752First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Aegean Records GWD90535First year12", EP | 12", EP |
| 1986 | US | Capitol Records SPRO-9812/9813First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1986 | US | Aegean Records SPRO-537 / Capitol Records SPRO-537First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Aegean Records 9053512", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
14 vinyl pressings of Face The Day (Chainsaw Edit) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is Capitol Records CL 424.
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.
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.