Vinyl pressings
by Spandau Ballet · 1982
Diamond was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 17 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.
C BOX 1353 A // 1 ▽ 420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 1Runout record 1 side A
C BOX 1353 B // 1 ▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 3Runout record 1 side B
C BOX 1353 C // 1 ▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 5Runout record 2 side C
C BOX 1353 D // 1▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 3Runout record 2 side D
CDL 1353 A // 1 ∇ 420 H 1 1 8 TOWNHOUSEA Side Runout variant 1
CDL 1353 B // 2 ∇ 420 H 1 2 1 TOWNHOUSEB Side Runout variant 1
CDL 1353 A // 1 ∇ 420 H 1 1 19 TOWNHOUSEA Side Runout Stamped variant 2
CDL 1353 B // 1 ∇ 420 H 1 1 13 TOWNHOUSEB Side Runout Stamped variant 2
CDL 1353 A // 2 ∇ 420 H 1 1 TOWN HOUSE 2 2A side runout variant 1
CDL 1353 B // 2 ∇ 420 H 1 1 TOWN HOUSE 1 3B side runout variant 1
CDL 1353 A // 1 ▽ 420 H TOWN HOUSESide A runout variant 2
CDL 1353 B // 2 ▽ 420 H TOWN HOUSESide B runout variant 2
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Side A & B, stamped
CI CHR-1353-A5 PRC-I-I-\Side A, etched, Variant 1
CHR-1353-B5 PRC-I-I-\\Side B, etched, Variant 1
CHR-1353-AS PRC-1-1-1 -1-[unk]-Side A, etched, Variant 2
T1 CHR-1353-A TH-1Side A, Etched, Variant 1
T1 CHR-1353-BS TH-2Side B, Etched, Variant 1
MASTERED AT ALLEN ZENTZ L.A., CALIF.Stamped, Both Sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Chrysalis L 37779 / Chrysalis CDL 1353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Chrysalis CHR 1353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 41353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 514 / Chrysalis 204 514-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Chrysalis 204 514 / Chrysalis 204 514-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Chrysalis CDL 1353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Chrysalis CDL 1353First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Chrysalis 6399 333First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Chrysalis 6399 333LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Ireland | Reformation CDL 1353 / Chrysalis CDL 1353First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CDL 1353First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis 54 3213531First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Chrysalis CDL 1353First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81481First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-81481First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 204 514 / Chrysalis 204 514-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 204 514LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 204 514 / Chrysalis 204 514-270LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Chrysalis CDL 1353LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis FV 41353LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
45 vinyl pressings of Diamond are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1982 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Reformation C BOX 1353.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C BOX 1353, CDL 1353, CHR 1353, FV 41353) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C BOX 1353 A // 1 ▽ 420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 1 and C BOX 1353 B // 1 ▽420 H TOWN HOUSE 1 1 3. 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.
