Vinyl pressings
by Opus III · 1992
It's A Fine Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
PWLT-215-A1 * MAX. TRANSFERMATIONRunout, etched, side A
PWLT-215-B1 * MAX.Runout, etched, side B
PWLT 215-ASide A label
PWLT 215-BSide B label
[SRC logo] ST-DM-61852-1 1-2 DMSRunout Side A, etched
[SRC logo] ST-DM-61853-61854-1 1-1Runout Side B, etched
ST-DM-61852-SPA-Side Label
ST-DM-61853-SPB-Side Label
WMME Alsdorf 903 176558-0-ARunout Side A
WMME Alsdorf 903 176558-0-BRunout Side B
Ʈ 9031 - 76557 - 7 A [SNA Logo]Hand etched side A
Ʈ 9031 - 76557 - 7 B [SNA Logo]Hand etched side B
WMME Alsdorf 903 176557-7-AA side runout - mechanical etching
WMME Alsdorf 903 176557-7-BB side runout - mechanical etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | PWL International 9031-76558-0 / PWL International 9031-76558-0 LBFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | France | PWL International 9335-1 PROMO / Carrere Music 9335First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | France | PWL International 9031-76557-7 / Carrere Music 9031-76557-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | Germany | PWL International 9031-76557-7 / PWL International PWL 215First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | Germany | PWL International 9031-76557-7 / PWL International PWL 215First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | PWL International PWL 215 / PWL International 9031-76557-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | US | EastWest Records America 0-96187First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1992 | US | EastWest Records America DMD 1818First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1992 | US | EastWest Records America DMD 181812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1992 | UK | PWL International PWLT 215 / PWL International pwlt 215First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Not On Label (Opus III) OP00112", Unofficial Release, White Label, 45 RPM · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label, 45 RPM · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | 181 Recordings 181 00312", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Not On Label OP-312", Single Sided, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of It's A Fine Day are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1992 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is PWL International PWLT 215, released February 10, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PWLT 215, 0-96187, DMD 1818, 9031-76558-0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PWLT-215-A1 * MAX. TRANSFERMATION and PWLT-215-B1 * MAX.. 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.
