Vinyl pressings
by U2 · 1980
Another Day 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.
1 pressing came out in 1980, the album's first year. 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.
CBS. U2. IRL CBS 8306 A-1Side A runout, etched
CBS 8306 CBS. U2. IRL B-1Side B runout, etched
CBS 8306 ASide A label
CBS 8306 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 | Ireland | CBS CBS 83067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1980 | Ireland | CBS CBS 8306First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 83067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 83067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 83067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 83067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 83067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1982 | Ireland | CBS CBS 83067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | CBS CBS-83067", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | Europe | CBS CBS-83067", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | Ireland | CBS CBS-83067", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 83067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Ireland | CBS CBS 83067", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Another Day are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1980 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Ireland. One of them is CBS CBS 8306, released February 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CBS 8306) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS. U2. IRL CBS 8306 A-1 and CBS 8306 CBS. U2. IRL B-1. 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.
