Vinyl pressings
by Level 42 · 1983
The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) 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.
22 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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.
POSP 622 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 2 4A side runout, stamped Variant 1
POSP 622 B // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 1 1B side runout, stamped Variant 1
POSP 622 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 2 1 5A side runout, stamped Variant 2
POSP 622 B // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 1B side runout, stamped Variant 2
POSP 622 A//1∇420 V 1 2 4Runout side A, stamped
POSP 622 B//1∇420 V 1Runout side B, stamped
POSPX 622 A // 3 ▽ 420 VSide A runout machine stamped
POSPX 622 B // 1 ▽ 420 VSide B runout machine stamped
POSPX 622 A // 3 ▽ 420 VSide A runout machine stamped
POSPX 622 B // 1 ▽ 420 VSide B runout machine stamped
POSPX 622 A//1▽420 V 11 3A side runout stamped
POSPX 622 B//1▽420 V 11 5B side runout stamped
POSPX 234 A//1▽420 W 11 1C side runout stamped
POSPX 234 B//1▽420 W 11 1D side runout 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 | Australia | Liberation Records LS-1130First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Liberation Records LMD-209First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Polydor 813 797-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 813 797-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 622 / Polydor 813 797-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Italy | Polydor 813 797-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0093First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 7DM 0093First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 813 797-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 813 797-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSPX 622First year12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSPX 622First year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSP 622First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSPX 622 / Polydor LEVEL 42First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POSPX 622 / Polydor POSPX 234First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
22 vinyl pressings of The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up) are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Benelux, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor POSP 622, released July 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSP 622, POSPX 622, AM-2667, 813 797-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSP 622 A // 1 ▽ 420 V 1 2 4 and POSP 622 B // 2 ▽ 420 V 1 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.
