Vinyl pressings
by Level 42 · 1983
Standing In The Light was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
23 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 15 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.
POLD 5110 A // 5 ∇ 420 T 1 1 7Runout, A-side, stamped variant 1
POUNDA NEIL + ANDY TA1PERunout, A-side, hand etched
POLD 5110 B // 5 ∇ 420 T 1 1 9Runout, B-side, stamped variant 1
POLD 5110 A // 6 ∇ 420 T 1 1 1 3Runout, A-side, stamped variant 2
POLD 5110 A // 5 ∇ 420 T 1 1 7Runout, A-side, stamped
POUNDA NEIL + ANDY TA1PERunout, A-side, hand etched
POLD 5110 B // 5 ∇ 420 T 1 1 9Runout, B-side, stamped
POLD 5110 A // 5 ∇ 420 T 11 3Variant 1, Runout, A-side
POUNDA NEIL + ANDY TA1PEVariant 1, Runout, A-side, hand etched
POLD 5110 B // 5 ∇ 420 T 11 3Variant 1, Runout, B-side
POLD 5110 A // 5 ∇ 420 T 11 4Variant 2, Runout, A-side
POLD-5110 A2 SLM ∆ 4809 MastertronicsRunout, A-side
POLD-5110 B1 SLM ∆ 4809 -X MastertronicsRunout, B-side
SPO-4995A RCA1 K DISC KP I A1DSide A runout, variant 1
SPO-4995B RCA1 K DISC KP I A1ASide B runout, variant 1
SPO-4995A RCA1 k disc KP I A1ESide A runout, variant 2
SPO-4995B RCA1 k disc KP I A1DSide B runout, variant 2
SPO-4995A ES2 Kdisc KP EmwSide 1, etched, "Kdisc" stamped
SPO-4995B ES1 Emw Kdisc KPSide 2, etched, "Kdisc" 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Argentina | Polydor 813 865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB-5026First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | A&M Records SP-4995First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 813 865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 813 865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Polydor 813 865-1 / Polydor 813865-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Polydor 813 865-1 / Polydor 813865-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Israel | Polydor 813 865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0308First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 813 865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 813 865-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Portugal | Polydor 813 865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 813 865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 813 865-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Polydor UMCLP071LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Polydor 813 865-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of Standing In The Light are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1983 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Italy, Argentina and more. One of them is Polydor POLD 5110, released August 22, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLD 5110, SP-4995, 813 865-1, LIB-5026) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLD 5110 A // 5 ∇ 420 T 1 1 7 and POUNDA NEIL + ANDY TA1PE. 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.
