Vinyl pressings
by Hazel O'Connor · 1981
D-Days was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
ION 1009-A1 TA1PE DAMONT AK 2Side A runout, etched, variant 1
ION 1009-B1TA1PE DAMONT AH 1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
ION 1009-A1 BE TA1PE DAMONTSide A runout, etched, variant 2
ION 1009-B1 BE DAMONT TA1PESide B runout, etched, variant 2
12 . ION 1009 - A1 Ta1peSide A
12 . ION 1009 - B1 Ta1pe SWSide B
ION 1009-A1 I TA1PESide A runout
ION 1009-B1 TA1PE ISide B runout
BILBO·TA1PE ION 1009 A SNAEtched Side A
BILBO·TA1PE ION 1009 B SNAEtched Side B
ION 1009 - A1 TA1PEA-side runout
ION 1009 - B1 TA1PEB-side runout
ION 1009-A1 TA1PESide A runout
ION 1009-B1 TA1PESide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Liberation Records LS524First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Albion Records ION 1009First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Albion Records P 570First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Liberation Records LS 524First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Albion Records ION 1009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Albion Records ION 1009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Albion Records 12 ION 1009First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1981 | UK | Albion Records ION 1009First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | UK | Albion Records ION 1009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Albion Records ION 1009First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Albion Records ION 1009First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Albion Records 103 070 / Ariola 103 070First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of D-Days are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Germany, Australia, Ireland and more. One of them is Albion Records ION 1009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ION 1009, 12 ION 1009, 103 070, LS524) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ION 1009-A1 TA1PE DAMONT AK 2 and ION 1009-B1TA1PE DAMONT AH 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.
