Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1984
Lament 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.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 5 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.
UVX 2 A // 1 ∇ 420 H 1 1Runout, A-side, stamped, variation 1
UVX 2 B // 2 ∇ 420 H 1 1Runout, B-side, stamped, variation 1
UVX 2 A // 2 ∇ 420 H 1 1Runout, A-side, stamped, variation 2
UVX 2 B // 1 ∇ 420 H 1 1Runout, B-side, stamped, variation 2
UV 2 A //1 ∇ 420 HRunout [stamped] side A
UV 2 B //2 ∇ 420 HRunout [stamped] side B
S-2 uv 2 A3Runout A, variant 1
uv 2 B3Runout B, variant 1
uv 2 A3Runout A, variant 2
uv 2 B3 MVS 7Runout B, variant 2
S-2 uv 2 A3Runout A - Variant 1
uv 2 B3Runout B - Variant 1
uv 2 A3Runout A - Variant 2
uv 2 B3 MVS 7Runout B - Variant 2
UVX 2 A // 1 ∇ 420 H 1 1Variant 1 runout, A-side
UVX 2 B // 2 ∇ 420 H 1 1Variant 1 runout, B-side
UVX 2 A // 1 ∇ 420 H 1 1 5Variant 2 runout, A-side
UVX 2 B // 2 ∇ 420 H 1 1 5Variant 2 runout, B-side
UV 2 A //1 ∇ 420 HRunout [stamped] side A
UV 2 B //2 ∇ 420 HRunout [stamped] side 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 | Australia | Chrysalis K 9481 / Chrysalis UVX 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis X 13164 / Chrysalis X-13164First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Ireland | Chrysalis UV 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Chrysalis K 9481 / Chrysalis UV 2First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis UVX 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis UV 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis UV 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis UV 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis UVX 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis UV 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Chrysalis UVX 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
11 vinyl pressings of Lament are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Ireland and more. One of them is Chrysalis UVX 2, released June 29, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UVX 2, UV 2, K 9481, X 13164) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UVX 2 A // 1 ∇ 420 H 1 1 and UVX 2 B // 2 ∇ 420 H 1 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.
