Vinyl pressings
by Haircut One Hundred · 1982
Fantastic Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
clipd 3aMatrix side A
clipd 3bMatrix side B
CLIP+D+3+A2 JA TAPE ONE ORLAKEEtched A side, variant 1
CLIP+D+B3 ORLAKE JA TAPE ONEEtched B side, variant 1
CLIP 123 A // 2 ▽ 420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 3 REGIMENTALSide A stamped / etched, Variant 1
CLIP 123 B // 1 ▽ 420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 2 5 YOU'RE OUT THE BANDSide B stamped / etched, Variant 1
CLIP 123 A//1▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 1 REGIMENTALSide A stamped & etched, Variant 2
CLIP 123 B//2▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 4 YOU'RE OUT THE BANDSide B stamped & etched, Variant 2
CLIP 3 A-2 TOWN HOUSE REGIMENTALA, etched, stamped, Variant 1
CLIP 3 B-1 TOWN HOUSE VERSMA DAMONTB, etched, stamped, Variant 1
CLIP 3 A1 TOWN HOUSE REGIMENTALA side runout, Variant 2
CLIP3 B2 TOWN HOUSE F/I VERSMA M 3B side runout, Variant 2
CLIP 3 A // 3 ∇ 420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 1Runout, A-side, stamped variant 1
REGIMENTALRunout, A-side, etched variant 1
CLIP 3 B // 3 ∇ 420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 2Runout, B-side, stamped variant 1
VERSMARunout, B-side, etched variant 1
CLIP 3 A//3∇420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 3 2A-side runout, stamped
REGIMENTALA-side runout, etched
CLIP 3 B//3∇420 H TOWN HOWN HOUSE 1 1 2B-side runout, stamped
VERSMAB-side runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Arista X 12004First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Arista K-8731 / Arista CLIP3First yearSingle, 45 RPM, 7", Limited Edition · Limited | Single, 45 RPM, 7", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 104 261 / Arista 104 261-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Arista 104.261First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Arista clip 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Arista CLIP 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Arista ATA 737First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Arista CLIP 123First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 8222First year7" | 7" |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Arista ARI 8222First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 1134First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Arista clip 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Arista CLIP 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Arista CLIP 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Arista CLIPD 3First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
16 vinyl pressings of Fantastic Day are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Australia, Europe, Ireland and more. One of them is Arista CLIPD 3, released April 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CLIPD 3, CLIP 123, clip 3, CLIP 3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, clipd 3a and clipd 3b. 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.
