Vinyl pressings
by Spandau Ballet · 1984
Parade 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.
44 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 26 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.
CDL 1473 A // 1 ∇ 420 C 1 2 AND THERE'S MORE !A-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
CDL 1473 B // 2 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1 1 WE HAD LOTS OF FUNB-side runout, stamped/etched, variant 1
CDL 1473 A // 2 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1A-side runout, stamped variant 2
CDL 1473 B // 1 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1B-side runout, stamped variant 2
CDL 1473 A // 2 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1A-side runout, stamped
CDL 1473 B // 1 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1B-side runout, stamped
CDLP + 1473 + A AND THERE'S MORE ORLAKESide A runout, etched
CDLP + 1473 + B ORLAKE WE HAD LOTS OF FUN!Side B runout, etched
FV-41473-A-2 1 ☆ STERLING A PSide A runout, variant 1
FV-41473-B-2 1 STERLING D PSide B runout, variant 1
FV-41473-A-2 1 ☆ STERLING C PSide A runout, variant 2
FV-41473-B-2 1 STERLING D PSide B runout, variant 2
FV-41473-A-9 G1 sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ B7Side A runout, etched except "sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ" stamped
FV-41473-B-7 G2 ☆sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢSide B runout, etched except "sᴛᴇʀʟɪɴɢ" stamped
FV 41473ASSide A label
FV 41473BSSide B 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 | Argentina | Chrysalis TLP-60080First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis RML 53119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis RML-53119First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Brazil | Chrysalis 104.8306First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS-41473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis FV 41473LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 378First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 378First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Chrysalis 41 226 2LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Greece | Chrysalis 822691/1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Chrysalis 822691/1LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Greece | Chrysalis 822691/1 / Chrysalis CDL 1473First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Parlophone 0190295416881LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2019 | Europe | Parlophone 0190295416881LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Chrysalis 54 3214731LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Chrysalis 8232.4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Chrysalis FV 41473LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
61 vinyl pressings of Parade are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1984 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Spain, Japan and more. One of them is Reformation CDL 1473, released June 22, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1473, CDLP 1473, FV 41473, WWS-91085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL 1473 A // 1 ∇ 420 C 1 2 AND THERE'S MORE ! and CDL 1473 B // 2 ∇ 420 C 1 1 1 1 WE HAD LOTS OF FUN. 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.
