Vinyl pressings
by Kirsty MacColl · 1989
Days was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 3 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.
KMA 2 A-1U-1- Q3 Townhouse BUNCHADASIESRun-out A-side stamped/etched, Variant 1
KMA 2 B-1U-1- Q3 Townhouse DMMRun-out B-side stamped/etched, Variant 1
KMA 2 A-1U-1- Q2Run-out A-side stamped, Variant 2
KMA 2 B-1U-1- Q3Run-out B-side stamped, Variant 2
KMAN 2 A TOWNHOUSE DMM SALAD DAYS FOR HUMAN BEANSRunout side A, etched
KMAN 2 B VIVA TEQUILA α WICKED FELINA [smiley with a hat] TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side B, etched
KMA 2 A-2U-1- 1 DRun-out matrix A-side stamped
KMA 2 B-2U-1- 1 DRun-out matrix B-side stamped
KMAT 2 A-2U-1-1Side 1
KMAT 2 B-1U-1-2Side 2
KMAT 2 A-2U-1-1 DSide A runout
KMAT 2 B-1U-1-2 DSide B runout
KMA 2 A-2U-1- 5Run-out matrix A-side stamped
KMA 2 B-2U-1- 1Run-out matrix B-side stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | Virgin 112 465 / Virgin 112 465-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | Virgin 612 465-213First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin KMAT 2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin KMA 27", Single, 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin KMAT 2First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin KMA 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin KMA 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin KMAN 2First year10", Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | 10", Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 1989 | UK | Virgin KMA 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK | Virgin VSLH 15587", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
10 vinyl pressings of Days are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1989 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Europe, Germany. One of them is Virgin KMA 2, released June 19, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KMA 2, KMAN 2, KMAT 2, 112 465) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KMA 2 A-1U-1- Q3 Townhouse BUNCHADASIES and KMA 2 B-1U-1- Q3 Townhouse DMM. 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.
