Vinyl pressings
by U2 · 1980
A Day Without Me was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
WIP 6630 A-2U JONZSide A runout, variant 1
WIP 6630 B-1U SOUND CLINICSide B runout, variant 1
WIP 6630 A-1U 0 JONZ 1Side A runout, variant 2
WIP 6630 B-1U 10 SOUND CLINIC 1Side B runout, variant 2
WIP 6630 A-1U JONZSide A runout
WIP 6630 B-1U SOUND CLINICSide B runout
WIP 6630-ASide A label
WIP 6630-BSide B label
WIP 6630 A-2U JONZSide A runout variant 1
WIP 6630 B-1U SOUND CLINICSide B runout variant 1
WIP 6630 A-1U 3 JONZ 1Side A runout variant 2
WIP 6630 B-1U 4 SOUND CLINIC 1Side B runout variant 2
WIP 6630 A-1U JONZSide A runout, variant 1
WIP 6630 B-1U SOUND CLINICSide B runout, variant 1
1 WIP 6630 A-1U 2 JONZSide A runout, variant 2
1 WIP 6630 B-1U 3 SOUND CLINICSide B runout, variant 2
WIP 6630 A-2U JONZSide A runout
WIP 6630 B-1U SOUND CLINICSide B runout
WIP 6630-ASide A label
WIP 6630-BSide B label
WIP 6630 A-2U JONZSide A runout
WIP 6630 B-1U SOUND CLINICSide B runout
WIP 6630-ASide A label
WIP 6630-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Island Records 6837672First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Island Records 102.657First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records WIP 6630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records WIP 6630First year7", White Label | 7", White Label |
| 1980 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 8905First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records WIP 6630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records WIP 6630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records WIP 6630First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records WIP 6630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records WIP 6630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records WIP 6630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records WIP 6630First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records WIP 6630First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1980 | UK | Island Records WIP 66307", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS S CBS 8905 / CBS CBS 8905X7", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Island Records WIP 66307", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records WIP 66307", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Island Records WIP 66307", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of A Day Without Me are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1980 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Ireland, Netherlands, France. One of them is Island Records WIP 6630, released August 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIP 6630, S CBS 8905, 102.657, 6837672) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIP 6630 A-2U JONZ and WIP 6630 B-1U SOUND CLINIC. 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.
