Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1983
Monument The Soundtrack was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 13 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.
CUX 1452 A // 4 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSEVariant 1 side A runout, stamped
CUX 1452 B // 4 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSEVariant 1 side B runout, stamped
CUX 1452 A // 3 ▽ 420 H 1 1 TOWNHOUSE 6Variant 2 side A runout, stamped
CUX 1452 B // 3 ▽ 420 H 1 1 1 TOWNHOUSEVariant 2 side B runout, stamped
1 SMX 61283 W2ASide A etched Variant 1
2 SMX 61284 W2ASide B etched Variant 1
6 SMX-61283 W2ASide A etched runout variant 2
3SMX-61284 W2ASide B etched runout variant 2
CHR 1452 A 11Side A, Stamped
CHR 1452 B 11Side B, Stamped
SMX-61283 .L20029 A. W2ASide A runout
SMX-61284 W2A L20029 B..Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 849First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 205 849First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 038 - 3 21452 1 / Chrysalis 1C 038-3 21452 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Greece | Chrysalis 818124/1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Italy | Chrysalis CHG 1452First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-63037First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CUX 1452First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Chrysalis 54288First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Chrysalis CUX 1452First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Chrysalis CUX 1452First yearLP, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Mini-Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Australia | Chrysalis L 20029First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| 1983 | France | Chrysalis 818124-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | Chrysalis CHR 1452First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Israel | Chrysalis CUX 1452First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Chrysalis L 20029 / Festival Records L 20029First yearLP, Mini-Album | LP, Mini-Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP092LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | UK | Vinyl 180 VIN180LP092LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
22 vinyl pressings of Monument The Soundtrack are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1983 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Australia, France, Hong Kong and more. One of them is Chrysalis CUX 1452, released October 14, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CUX 1452, L 20029, 818124-1, CHR 1452) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CUX 1452 A // 4 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE and CUX 1452 B // 4 ▽ 420 H TOWNHOUSE. 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.
