Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1984
The Collection 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.
35 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 16 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.
UTV 1 A // 2 ∇ 420 H 11 11A-side runout, stamped. Variant 1
UTV 1 B // 2 ∇ 420 H 12 5B-side runout, stamped. Variant 1
UTV 1 A // 1 ∇ 420 H 17 14A-side runout, stamped. Variant 2
UTV 1 B // 1 ∇ 420 H 12 18B-side runout, stamped. Variant 2
UTV 1 A // 2 ∇ 420 H 6 3Runout side A, variant 1
UTV 1 B // 1 ∇ 420 H 3 1 1Runout side B, variant 1
UTVD 1 A // 2 ∇ 420 H 1 1 9Runout side C, variant 1
UTVD 1 B // 2 ∇ 420 H 1 1 9Runout side D, variant 1
UTV - 1 - A2 2 ⋀A-side runout, etched & stamped
UTV 1 B // 2 ∇ 420 H 1 2 2 DB-side runout, stamped
UTV1-ALabel side A
UTV1-BLabel side B
UTV 1 A // 2 ∇ 420 H 11 3A-side runout stamped
UTV 1 B // 1 ∇ 420 H 12 2B-side runout stamped
CHR824246A MT410 870Runout, side A, stamped
CHR 824246B MT410 870Runout, side B, stamped
824246-1 S 1Label, side A
824246-1 S 2Label, 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 & New Zealand | Chrysalis RML 53159 / Chrysalis RML-53159First yearLP, Album, Compilation, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis RML 53159 / Chrysalis RML-53159First yearLP, Album, Compilation, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis L 38292 / Chrysalis L-38292First yearLP, Album, Compilation, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Compilation, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis RML 53159 / Chrysalis RML-53159First yearLP, Album, Compilation, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis RML 53159 / Chrysalis RML-53159First yearLP, Album, Compilation, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis RML 53159 / Chrysalis RML-53159First yearLP, Album, Compilation, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation, LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis L 38292 / Chrysalis L-38292First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 46003First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 584First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 1C 064 - 3 21490 1First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Europe | Chrysalis 206 584First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Chrysalis 824246/1First yearLP, Album, Compilation, White Label | LP, Album, Compilation, White Label |
| 1984 | Ireland | Chrysalis UTV1First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| 1984 | Israel | Chrysalis UTV1First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Israel | Chrysalis UTV1First yearLP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK | Chrysalis Catalogue UTVX 1LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2025 | UK | Chrysalis Catalogue UTVH1LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Cut · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Special Cut · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue UTV1 / Chrysalis Catalogue UTVH1LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue UTVX 1 / Chrysalis Catalogue UTVX1LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, Compilation, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Chrysalis 206 584LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Chrysalis 75211LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue |
52 vinyl pressings of The Collection are listed here, from 21 countries, released between 1984 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Greece, Portugal, Japan and more. One of them is Chrysalis UTV1, released November 2, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UTV1, UTVD1, 824246/1, 628615) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UTV 1 A // 2 ∇ 420 H 11 11 and UTV 1 B // 2 ∇ 420 H 12 5. 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.
