Vinyl pressings
by Visage · 1983
Fade To Grey (The Singles Collection) 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.
10 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 6 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.
POLD 5117 A // 1 ▽ 420 H 11 20 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, Variation 1
POLD 5117 B // 2 ▽ 420 H 12 1Runout side B, Variation 1
POLD 5117 A // 1 ▽ 420 H 11 18 TOWNHOUSERunout side A, Variation 2
POLD 5117 B // 2 ▽ 420 H 11 4Runout side B, Variation 2
POLD 5117 A-2U-1-1Runout side A, stamped
POLD 5117 B-2U-1-1Runout side B, stamped
VIS 1A//1▽420W 11 4 PPA-side runout
VIS 1B//1▽420W 11 4B-side runout
422 815 347-1 AS HRM 3 STERLING C-1 ↔Side A runout, etched / stamped
422 815 347-1 BS HRM1 STERLING BA-1 ↔Side B runout, etched / stamped (B and A in BA-1 are overlayed)
422-815 347-1 AS C1 PRC-C1 1-1 STERLINGSide A runout
422-815 347-1 BS C1 PRC-C1 1-1 STERLINGSide 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 | France | Polydor 815 347-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0334First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0334First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 815 347-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong | Polydor 815 347-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POLD 5117 / Polydor 815 347-1First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor VIS1First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Compilation, Partially Mixed, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1983 | UK | Polydor POLD 5117 / Polydor 815 347-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | US | Polydor 422-815 347-1 Y-1 / Polydor 815 347-1 Y-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1983 | US | Polydor 422-815 347-1 Y-1 / Polydor 815 347-1 Y-1First yearLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 815347-1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Polydor 815347-1LP, Compilation, White Label, Stereo | LP, Compilation, White Label, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POLDS 5117 / Polydor 817 889-1LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Partially Mixed, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Partially Mixed, Special Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | UK | Polydor POLD 5117 / Polydor 815 347-1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY29LPLP, Compilation, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2022 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY29LPLP, Compilation, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2022 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY29LPLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY29LPLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY29LPLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Rubellan Remasters RUBY29LPLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
20 vinyl pressings of Fade To Grey (The Singles Collection) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, France, Japan and more. One of them is Polydor POLD 5117.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLD 5117, VIS1, 422-815 347-1 Y-1, 815 347-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLD 5117 A // 1 ▽ 420 H 11 20 TOWNHOUSE and POLD 5117 B // 2 ▽ 420 H 12 1. 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.
