Vinyl pressings
by Ultravox · 1986
U-Vox was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 15 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.
CDL 1545 A // 4 ∇ 420 T 11 1 Bilbo. TAPE ONESide A runout, variant 1
CDL 1545 B // 4 ∇ 420 T 11 1 Bilbo. TAPE ONESide B runout, variant 1
CDL 1545 A // 4 ∇ 420 T 11 1 BILBO.TAPEONESide A runout, variant 2
CDL 1545 B // 2 ∇ 420 T 11 1 BILBO.TAPEONESide B runout, variant 2
CDL1545 A // 3 ∇ 42 0 TVariant 1 Side A, stamped
CDL1545 B // 2 ∇ 4 2 0 TVariant 1 Side B, stamped
BILBO TAPE ONEVariant 1 Side A & B, runout, etched
CDL1545 A // 4 ▽ 420 T 1 1 3 BILBO TAPE ONEVariant 2 Side A Runout, stamped / etched
CDL 1545 A // 4 ∇ 420 T 11 1 Bilbo. TAPE ONESide A runout
CDL 1545 B // 4 ∇ 420 T 11 1 Bilbo. TAPE ONESide B runout
CDL 1545 A // 3 ∇ 420 T Bilbo. TAPE ONE
CDL 1545 B // 3 ∇ 420 T Bilbo. TAPE ONE
SMX-67329 W2ASide A runout etched
SMX-67330 W2BSide B runout etched
SMX-67329Side A label
SMX-67330Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia & New Zealand | Chrysalis L 38673 / Chrysalis L-38673First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 46004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Chrysalis CHS 46004First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Chrysalis 207 934First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Chrysalis 830 589-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Chrysalis 830589-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Greece | Chrysalis 830589First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | Israel | Chrysalis CDL 1545-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Chrysalis CHR 1545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Portugal | Chrysalis 615415First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Scandinavia | Chrysalis CDL 1545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | Chrysalis ML 4866First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Chrysalis CDL 1545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Sweden | Chrysalis CDLS 1545 / Chrysalis CDL 1545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Sweden | Chrysalis CDL 1545First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
23 vinyl pressings of U-Vox are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Japan, Australia & New Zealand, Canada and more. One of them is Chrysalis CDL 1545, released October 13, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CDL 1545, CDL1545, WWS-91209, L 38673) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CDL 1545 A // 4 ∇ 420 T 11 1 Bilbo. TAPE ONE and CDL 1545 B // 4 ∇ 420 T 11 1 Bilbo. TAPE ONE. 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.
