Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1984
One Small Day 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.
28 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
VOXX 2 A // 2 ▽ 420 HVariant 1 side A runout
VOXX 2 B // 3 ▽ 420 HVariant 1 side B runout
VOXX 2 A // 2 ▽ 420 H 1 1 4Variant 2 side A runout, stamped
VOXX 2 B // 3 ▽ 420 H 1 1 5Variant 2 side B runout, stamped
VOX 2 A // 1 ▽420 HSide A runout, stamped (Variant 1)
VOX 2 B // 2 ▽420 HSide B runout, stamped (Variant 1)
VOX 2 A // 2 ▽420 H 1 1 4Side A runout, stamped (Variant 2)
VOX 2 B // 2 ▽420 H 1 1 4Side B runout, stamped (Variant 2)
VOXX 2 A DAMONT *MT*1Side A runout
VOXX 2 B4 DAMONT *MT*1Side B runout
VOX 2 A3 ☆MT☆ DAMONT EA side - etched
VOX 2 - B3 ☆MT☆ DAMONTB side - etched
VOX 2 A // 1 ▽420 HSide A Runout, Stamped
VOX 2 B // 2 ▽420 HSide B Runout, Stamped
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 VOX 2 / Festival Records K-9357First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Australia | Chrysalis X 13145 / Chrysalis MX-61779First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 45003First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 601 171First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 106 185 / Chrysalis 106 185-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Chrysalis CHS 348First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-17442First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Japan | Chrysalis WWS-17442First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Festival Records K 9357First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Portugal | Chrysalis 520315First year12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM, Single · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM, Single · Limited |
| 1984 | Spain | Chrysalis CHSC 2768 / Chrysalis CHSC-2768First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS-2768First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Spain | Chrysalis CHS-2768 / Chrysalis CHS 2768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Chrysalis CHSC 2768 / Chrysalis CHSC-2768First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Sweden | Chrysalis CHS 2768 / Chrysalis CHS-2768First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of One Small Day are listed here, from 13 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Canada, Ireland and more. One of them is Chrysalis VOXX 2, released February 3, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VOXX 2, VOX 2, AS 1840, CHS 45003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VOXX 2 A // 2 ▽ 420 H and VOXX 2 B // 3 ▽ 420 H. 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.
