Vinyl pressings
by Nice & Wild · 1986
Diamond Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SRC ST-DM-50274-50272-1 1-1 sf/atl.A-side runout
SRC ST-DM-50273-50271-1 1-1 sf/atl.B-side runout
ST-DM-50274/50272-SPA-side label
ST-DM-50273/50271-SPB-side label
HESPOR⨻ WANDER/WALL -13 A DIAMOND GIRL SIDE A 106-A N SK N NICE-N-WILD ~︸Runout A Side Etched
10C-B SR MKDM-13 B SIDE 'B' DIAMOND - GIRLRunout B Side Etched
HESPOR⨻ WANDER/WALL -13 A DIAMOND GIRL III SIDE A 106-A N SK N NICE-N-WILD ~︸Runout A Side Etched
10C-B SR N KDM-13 B SIDE 'B' DIAMOND - GIRLRunout B Side Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 67760First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Atlantic 78 67760 COFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Europe | Atlantic 786 776-0First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany | Atlantic 789 362-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Atlantic A 9362First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 0-86776First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic DMD 968First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Top Hits TH-106First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 0-86778First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89362First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 7-89362First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | US | Top Hits TH-106First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic 0-8677612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | US | Top Hits TOP-HITS 107First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | US | Atlantic DMD 968First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | US | Angel Eyes Records AER 540812" | 12" |
| 1992 | US | Angel Eyes Records AER 540812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1993 | US | Angel Eyes Records AER 540812" | 12" |
26 vinyl pressings of Diamond Girl are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1986 and 1993.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Atlantic 0-86776.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86776, TH-106, 0-86778, 7-89362) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC ST-DM-50274-50272-1 1-1 sf/atl. and SRC ST-DM-50273-50271-1 1-1 sf/atl.. 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.
