Vinyl pressings
by Hazel O'Connor · 1980
Eighth Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
AMS-7553-A1 2 0 A TOWNHOUSESide A runout etched variant 1
AMS-7553-B2 TOWNHOUSE D ASide B runout etched variant 1
AMS-7553-A2 19 A TOWNHOUSESide A runout etched variant 2
AMS-7553-B2 TOWNHOUSE BSide B runout etched variant 2
AMS - 7553 - A2A-side runout - etched - variant 1
TownhouseA-side runout - stamped - variant 1
AMS-7553 - B2B-side runout - etched - variant 1
TownhouseB-side runout - stamped - variant 1
AMS-7553-A5A-side runout - Etched
AMS-7553-B3B-side runout - Etched
AMS-7553-A3A Side Runout - Etched (Variant 2)
AMS-7553-B5B Side Runout - Etched (Variant 2)
AMS-7553-A1 TOWNHOUSEA-side runout
AMS-7553-B3B-side runout
MX-56943Side A label
MX-56944Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | A&M Records K8061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 7699 / A&M Records AMS 7553First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Europe | A&M Records AMS 7699 / A&M Records AMS 7553First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Ireland | A&M Records AMS 7553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | A&M Records K8061First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7553First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | A&M Records AMS 7553First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Eighth Day are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Europe, Ireland and more. One of them is A&M Records AMS 7553.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 7553, K8061, AMS 7699) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AMS-7553-A1 2 0 A TOWNHOUSE and AMS-7553-B2 TOWNHOUSE D A. 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.
