Vinyl pressings
by Harry Belafonte · 1988
Day-O was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
7-27859-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-20392-SHI △20671 1-1Runout, side A, etched
7-27859-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-20393-SHI △20671-X 1-1Runout, side B, etched
7-27859-ALabel, side A
7-27859-BLabel, side B
7-27859-A-SR1 SRC logo (stamped)Run out Side A, etched/stamped
7-27859-B-SR1 SRC Logo (stamped)Run out, side B, etched/stamped
BMI
7-27859-ALabel, side A
7-27859-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-20392-SHI △20671 1-1Runout
7-27859-ALabel
GEF - 42 - A1 MTRunout, side A, etched
GEF - 42 - B1 MTRunout, side B, etched
GEF 42 ALabel, A-side
GEF 42 BLabel, B-side
Gef-42(T)-A-1Label, side A
Gef-42(T)-B-1Label, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Geffen Records 7.27859First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Geffen Records PRO 78597First year7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 7", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1988 | Europe | Geffen Records 927 859-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Geffen Records 921 020-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Geffen Records GEF 42 / Geffen Records 927 859-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Geffen Records Gef 42 (T)First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Geffen Records 9 27859-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene |
| 1988 | US | Geffen Records 7-27859First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Styrene · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Geffen Records 9 27859-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | WEA 92785977", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Day-O are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australasia, Europe and more. One of them is Geffen Records 9 27859-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 27859-7, 7-27859, GEF 42, Gef 42 (T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7-27859-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-20392-SHI △20671 1-1 and 7-27859-B-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] R-20393-SHI △20671-X 1-1. 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.
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