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Vinyl pressings

Diamond Life

by Sade · 1984

88 pressings32 countriesSoulJazzFunk / Soul

Diamond Life 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Diamond Life

31 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 16 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.

UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Epic EPC 26044
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

EPC. 26044.A6 A C TSide A etched

EPC 26044 B4 C Y TYSide B etched

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UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Epic EPC 26044
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

EPC 26044 A4 timtom +cbsA-side runout, etched. Variation 1

EPC 26044 B3 TYB-side runout, etched. Variation 1

EPC 26044 A4 timtom +cbsA-side runout, etched. Variation 2

EPC 26044 B1B-side runout, etched. Variation 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Epic EPC 26044
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

EPC 26044 A1Side A runout

EPC 26044 B1Side B runout

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UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Epic EPC 26044Epic 26044
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

EPC 26044-A6Runout, side A, variant 1

EPC 26044-B 3 TYRunout, side B, variant 1

EPC 26044-A 9 A timtomRunout, side A, variant 2

EPC 26044-B 9 B TYRunout, side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Epic EPC 26044
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

EPC 26044 A4 C timtom-cbsRunout A (Variant 1)

EPC 26044 B5 TY ⋀Runout B (Variant 1)

EPC 26044 A3 C timtom-cbs ⋀Runout A (Variant 2)

EPC 26044 B3 TY CRunout B (Variant 2)

Full details of this pressing

UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Epic EPC 26044
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

EPC 26044 A5 A timtomA-side runout stamped. "timtom" etched

EPC-26044-B-3 TY AB-side runout etched. "A" stamped

EPC 26044 A*A-side label

EPC 26044 B*B-side label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 88 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s68 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984UnknownEpic ELS 4445First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984AustraliaEpic ELPS 4445First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984AustraliaEpic ELPS 4445First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1984AustraliaEpic ELPS 4445First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984AustraliaEpic ELPS 4445LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984AustraliaEpic ELPS 4445First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984ColombiaEpic 19398First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984EuropeEpic EPC 26044 / Epic 26044First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984EuropeEpic EPCCL 41 656 0 / Epic EPC 26044LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1984EuropeEpic EPC 26044First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984EuropeEpic EPC 26044First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984GreeceEpic EPC 26044 / Epic 26044First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GreeceEpic EPC 26044First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GreeceEpic EPC 26044First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1984Hong KongCBS/Sony CYA 1057First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 68 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990South KoreaCBS Records Korea Inc. CPL-1038LP, AlbumLP, Album
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001UKSimply Vinyl SVLP 292LP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USAudio Fidelity AFZLP 089 / Epic AFZLP 089LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2012EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP602 / Epic MOVLP602LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2012USAudio Fidelity AFZLP 089 / Epic AFZLP 089LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered
2016USAudio Fidelity AFZLP 089 / Epic AFZLP 089LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeEpic 19658784801 / Sony Music 19658784801LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2024EuropeEpic 19658784801 / Sony Music 19658784801LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2026USA & EuropeEpic 19958442101 / Epic EPC 26044LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On Label ABS 520RVLP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropeEpic EPC 26044 / Epic 26044LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeEpic EPC 26044LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?EuropeEpic EPC 26044 / Epic 26044LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GreeceEpic EPC 26044LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?SpainEpic EPC 26044LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?SpainEpic EPC 26044 / Epic 26044LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USPortrait FR 39581 / Columbia FR 39581LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
?USPortrait FR 39581LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USPortrait FR 39581LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USPortrait FR 39581 / Columbia FR 39581LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Smooth Operator4:58
  2. A2Your Love Is King3:40
  3. A3Hang On To Your Love5:54
  4. A4Frankie's First Affair4:38
  5. A5When Am I Going To Make A Living3:25
  6. B1Cherry Pie6:20
  7. B2Sally5:20
  8. B3I Will Be Your Friend4:43
  9. B4Why Can't We Live Together5:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Diamond Life are there?

88 vinyl pressings of Diamond Life are listed here, from 32 countries, released between 1984 and 2026.

When was Diamond Life first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Japan, Australia, Colombia and more. One of them is Epic EPC 26044.

How do I tell if my copy of Diamond Life is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EPC 26044, ELS 4445, 28·3P-545, ELPS 4445) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EPC. 26044.A6 A C T and EPC 26044 B4 C Y TY. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Diamond Life on vinyl worth?

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.

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