Vinyl pressings
by Topo & Roby · 1984
Under The Ice 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.
3 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ART 1044 · ARunout side A, etched
ART 1044 · BRunout side B, etched
ART 1044 ALabel side A
ART 1044 BLabel side B
IP ZYX-5172/A etSide A
IP ZYX-5172/B etSide B
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 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5172First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Il Discotto Productions ART 1044 / Il Discotto Productions 1044First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Il Discotto Productions NP 1044First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Carrere 8.485 / Carrere 848512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Carrere 13.702 / Carrere 137027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Carrere 13.702 / Carrere 137027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | France | Carrere 8485 / Clever 848512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Carrere 8485 / Clever 848512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1985 | France | Clever 13.702 / Carrere 13.7027", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Alpha Records ONEMAX 01912" | 12" |
| 1985 | Sweden | Sonet T-200687" | 7" |
| 1986 | Colombia | Juvenil 5100117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Mexico | Maxi MX-0123-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Peru | Peerless 0080117.97", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Peru | Peerless 0080117.97", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Under The Ice are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1984 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Italy, Germany. One of them is Il Discotto Productions ART 1044.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ART 1044, NP 1044, ZYX 5172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ART 1044 · A and ART 1044 · B. 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.
