Vinyl pressings
by The Del Fuegos · 1984
The Longest Day 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.
8 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
1-25174--A-SR1 SRC TML-Mrunout side A etched, exc. SRC, TML-M, var.1
-SR2 1-1 SRC TML-Xrunout side B etched, exc. SRC, TML-X, var.1
1-25174--A-SR1 \2 TML-M SRCrunout side A etched, exc. SRC, TML-M, var.2
1-25174--B-SR2 TML-X 1-1 SRCrunout side B etched, exc. SRC, TML-X, var.2
1-25174-A-SH1 Q B-19759-SH1 SLM △ 7495 1-1Variant 1, Side A
1-25174-A-SH1 Q B-19759-SH1 SLM TML-X △ 7495 1-1Variant 2, Side A
1-25174-B-SH3 Q B-19760-SH3 SLM △ 7495-X 1-1Variant 2, Side B
ROUGH 79 A1 ∴ ROUGH - {scratched out bit} A1Runout A stamped (etched: ROUGH - {scratched out bit} A1)
ROUGH 79 B1 ∴ ROUGH - {scratched out bit} B1Runout B stamped (etched: ROUGH - {scratched out bit} B1)
92-51741-ASide A
92-51741-BSide B
149 820154 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAMRunout side A, stamped
149 820154 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAMRunout side B, stamped
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 | Australia | Big Time BT 7039First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Slash 92 51741First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | London Records 820 154-1 / Polydor 820 154-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | London Records L25P1213First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | London Records L25P1213First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 79First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 79 / Slash ROUGH 79LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | US | Slash 1-25174 / Slash 9 25174-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Slash 9 25174-1 / Slash 1-25174First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | London Records 820 154-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | London Records 820 154-1 / Slash 820 154-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | London Records SLMP 14 / London American Recordings SLMP 14LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of The Longest Day are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Slash 1-25174.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25174, 9 25174-1, ROUGH 79, BT 7039) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25174--A-SR1 SRC TML-M and -SR2 1-1 SRC TML-X. 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.
