Vinyl pressings
by Motörhead · 1983
Another Perfect Day 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.
29 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 21 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.
BRON 546 A//1∇420 R ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
BRON 546 B//1∇420 RSide B runout, variant 1
BRON 546 A//1∇420 R 1 2 1 ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
BRON 546 B//1∇420 R 1 6 2Side B runout, variant 2
BRON 546 A//1∇420 RSide A - Stamped
BRON 546 B//1∇420 RSide B - Stamped
ARUNSide A - Scratched
Side 1: BRON 546 A//1▽420 R 11 11 ARUN
Side 2: BRON 546 B//1▽420 R 11 5
422-811 365-1-AS.PRC-C1-1-1 HWRunout Side A, etched
422-811 365-1-BS.PRC-C1-1-1 HWRunout Side B, etched
MASTERDISKRunout Sides A and B, stamped
422-811 365-1-AS-HRM MASTERDISK HWRunout side A, variant 1
422-811 365-1-BS-HRM MASTERDISK HWRunout side B, variant 1
422•811 365-1-AS-HRM MASTERDISK HW A-1 ⟷Runout side A, variant 2
422•811 365-1-BS-HRM MASTERDISK HW A-1 ⟷Runout side B, variant 2
422-811 365-1-AS-PRC-R-1-1-1-2 MASTERDISK HWSide 1 etched Masterdisk stamped
422-811 365-1-BS-PRC-R-1-1-1-2 MASTERDISK HWSide 2 etched Masterdisk 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 | Bronze L 38042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Brazil | Bronze 813 085-12First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Canada | Mercury SRM-1-4077 / Bronze SRM-1-4077First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Colombia | Bronze 813085-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Finland | Bronze BRON 546First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Bronze 893 053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Bronze 205 487 / Bronze 205 487-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Bronze 811365-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Ireland | Bronze BRON 546 / Bronze 813 085-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Bronze BRZ 20368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Bronze VIL-6055First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Bronze VIL-6055First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Mexico | Ariola LAE-544First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Bronze L 38042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Portugal | Bronze 205 487First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | France | Castle Classics CLALP 225LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Russia | SNC Records ME 2035-6LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Italy | Get Back GET 116LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2004 | Italy | Earmark 41049LP, Album, Reissue, 12", Single Sided, All Media | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", Single Sided, All Media |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Mercury 811 365-1 M-1 / Mercury 422-811 365-1 M-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2012 | US | Mercury 811 365-1 M-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Sanctuary BMGRM025LP / BMG BMGRM025LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | BMG BMGRM025LP / Sanctuary BMGRM025LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2015 | Europe | Bronze BMGRM025LP / Sanctuary BMGRM025LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Bronze BMG15017VLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Unknown | Bronze 205 487 / Bronze 205 487-320LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2023 | Europe | BMG BMGRM025LP / Sanctuary BMGRM025LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | BMG BMGCAT685LP / Sanctuary BMGCAT685LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Murder One BMGCAT685TLP / BMG BMGCAT685TLPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Bronze 205 487 / Bronze 205 487-270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 205 487 / Bronze 205 487-320LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 205 487 / Bronze 205 487-320LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 205 487 / Bronze 205 487-320LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Bronze 205 487 / Bronze 205 487-320LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | South Korea | Mercury 811 365-1-M-1 / Not On Label 104LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
51 vinyl pressings of Another Perfect Day are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, South Korea, Germany and more. One of them is Bronze BRON 546, released May 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRON 546, 811 365-1 M-1, 811 365-1-M-1, 205 487) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRON 546 A//1∇420 R ARUN and BRON 546 B//1∇420 R. 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.
