Vinyl pressings
by Natasha King · 1984
On Ice was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
2C INT 15143-1L-4-4-84-DD- [CGD Logo]Runout side A, etched
2C INT 15143-2L-44-84-DD- [CGD Logo]Runout side B, etched
2c INT 15143-1LLabel side A
2c INT 15143-2LLabel side B
2C INT 10552-1NRunout side A, etched
2C INT 10552-2NRunout side B, etched
2c INT 10552-1NLabel side A
2c INT 10552-2NLabel side B
A&M SP 12124-A- ES1 A&M D3 EmwA side runout
A&M SP 12124-B ES1 A&M D3 EmwB side runout
SP-012124-AA side label
SP-012124-BB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Brazil | CGD 301.7079First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Italy | CGD INT 15143First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | CGD INT 10552First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | Edisom, Lda. 434616First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-12124First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | US | A&M Records SP-12124First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 340512", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records 14057" | 7" |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Rams Horn Records RHR 14057", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Taurus Records TSR 372112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Italy | Best Record Italy BST-X11312", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2026 | Italy | Best Record BST-X113 / Best Record Italy BST-X11312", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of On Ice are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Italy, US, Brazil, Portugal. One of them is CGD INT 15143.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INT 15143, INT 10552, SP-12124, 301.7079) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2C INT 15143-1L-4-4-84-DD- [CGD Logo] and 2C INT 15143-2L-44-84-DD- [CGD Logo]. 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.
