Vinyl pressings
by Van Halen · 1982
Diver Down was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
53 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 30 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.
BSK-1-3677 JW1Runout Side A variant 1
BSK-2-3677 JW2Runout Side B variant 1
BSK-1-3677 JW1 #2URunout Side A variant 2
BSK-2-3677 JW1 #1Runout Side B variant 2
BSK-1-3677 WW2 ─◁Runout Side A Etched
BSK-2-3677 WW1 ─◁Runout Side B Etched
BSK-1-3677 WW2 #3 ─◁Runout Side A Etched - Variant 2
BSK-2-3677 WW1 #3 ─◁Runout Side B Etched - Variant 2
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16634-S2 SP BSK-1-3677 S2 0-1 + SLM Δ1351Side A runout, variant 1
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16635-S3 BSK-2-3677 S3 0-12M1-2 + SLM Δ1351-XSide B runout, variant 1
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16634-S1 BSK-1-3677 S1 0-1SM1-4 + SLM Δ 1351Side A runout, variant 2
[Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-16635-S3 BSK-2-3677 S3 0-12M1-2 + SLM Δ 1351-XSide B runout, variant 2
BSK-1-3677 S1 0-1 SM 1-5 .+ SLM Δ1351 ɑ B-16634-S1A Side Etch exc ɑ stamp, var. 1
BSK-2-3677 S1 0-1 SM 1-1 .+ SLM Δ1351-X ɑ B-16635-S1B Side Etch exc ɑ stamp, var. 1
BSK-1-3677 S1 0-1SM1-3 .+ SLM Δ1351 ɑ B-16634-S1A Side Etch exc ɑ stamp. var. 2
BSK-2-3677 S3 0-2SM1-4 SP + SLM Δ1351-X 5S ɑ B-16635-S3B Side Etch exc ɑ stamp, var. 2
BSK-1-3677 WW2Runout side A, variant 1
BSK-2-3677 WW1Runout side B, variant 1
BSK-1-3677 WW1#4 ─◁Runout side A, variant 2
BSK-2-3677 WW1 ─◁Runout side B, variant 2
BSK-1-3677 LW2 *Runout side A variant 1
BSK-2-3677 LW2 *Runout side B variant 1
BSK -1- 3677 SR5 1-1Runout side A variant 2
BSK -2- 3677 LW 7Runout side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records SLIN 3186First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records Inc. 208040First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Argentina | Warner Bros. Records 208040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.065First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3677LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | Colombia | Warner Bros. Records 23(1031)00301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ecuador | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3677First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 003 / Warner Bros. Records K 57 003First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 003 / Warner Bros. Records BSK 3677First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | France | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 003 / Warner Bros. Records WB 57 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 003 / Warner Bros. Records WB 57 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 003 / Warner Bros. Records WB 57 003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Russia | AnTrop П93 00719-20 ATR 30291LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 0081227955007 / Warner Bros. Records RR1 3677LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2015 | US | Warner Bros. Records RR1 3677LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Worldwide | Warner Records RR1 3677 / Warner Records 081227955007LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2020 | Worldwide | Warner Records RR1 3677 / Warner Records 081227955007LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 | US | Warner Records R1 670902 / Warner Records 081227880736LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2025 | US | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab UD1S 2-036 / Warner Records UD1S 2-03612", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Warner Bros. Records 26.065 / Warner Bros. Records 604.7026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3677LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3677LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Warner Bros. Records XBS 3677LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 003 / Warner Bros. Records K 57 003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 003 / Warner Bros. Records K 57 003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57 003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Warner Bros. Records WB K 57003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3677LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3677LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | US | Warner Bros. Records BSK 3677LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
85 vinyl pressings of Diver Down are listed here, from 34 countries, released between 1982 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, South Korea and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records BSK 3677.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BSK 3677, K 57003, K 57 003, OLW 200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BSK-1-3677 JW1 and BSK-2-3677 JW2. 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.
