Vinyl pressings
by Tom Cochrane · 1988
Victory Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, 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.
C1 26570 AX1 8̶5̶3̶2̶-̶1̶-̶R̶-̶A̶ MASTERDISK EDP M1SF1 SM6Side A runout, variant 1
C1 26570-BX 8̶5̶3̶2̶-̶1̶-̶R̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ DMM MASTERDISK ¹ M1SF1 SM6Side B runout, variant 1
C1-26570 A 8532-1-R-A MASTERDISK EDP M1Sf1SM1Side A runout, variant 2
C1-26570 B1 8532-1-R-B1 DMM MASTERDISK M1SfSM2Side B runout, variant 2
CI-26570-ASide A runout etched
CI-26570-BSide B runout etched
26570-ASide A label
26570-BSide B label
8532-1-R-A MASTERDISK EDP M1SF1SM3 IMPT-1 HSide A Runout - Etched
8532-1-R-B1 DMM MASTERDISK M1SF1SM1 H IMP#2Side B Runout - Etched
8532-1-R-A MASTERDISK EDP N1SF1 SM3 IMPT-1 Hside A etched
8532-1-R-B1 DMM MASTERDISK N1SF1 SM1 H• IMP#2side B etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | RCA Victor APL1 6059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | RCA 140.4021 / RCA 140.4021First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Capitol Records C1 26570 / Capitol Records C1-26570First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | Capitol Records C1 26570 / Capitol Records C1-26570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Capitol Records C1 26570 / Capitol Records C1-26570First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | RCA PL 88532First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | RCA PL 88532 SEFirst yearLP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Misprint, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | RCA 8532-1-RFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Rca 8532-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Canada | MusicVaultz 7757358LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Victory Day are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1988 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Canada, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is Capitol Records C1 26570.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C1 26570, 8532-1-R, 8532-1, APL1 6059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C1 26570 AX1 8̶5̶3̶2̶-̶1̶-̶R̶-̶A̶ MASTERDISK EDP M1SF1 SM6 and C1 26570-BX 8̶5̶3̶2̶-̶1̶-̶R̶-̶B̶-̶1̶ DMM MASTERDISK ¹ M1SF1 SM6. 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.
