X-Ray Spex – The Day The World Turned Day-glo (7" Vinyl Single | UK Original | 1978)

X-Ray Spex – The Day The World Turned Day-glo is a single by the London punk band X-Ray Spex, fronted by singer and songwriter Poly Styrene, released in March 1978 on EMI International. The B-side is “Iama Poseur”; production was by Falcon Stuart and X-Ray Spex. On offer is the British original pressing (INT 553) on orange vinyl.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: EMI International – INT 553
• Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single, orange vinyl
• Pressing: UK – Original
• Country: UK
• Year: 1978 (March)
• Genre: Rock, Punk (7" Singles, Colored Vinyl)

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM
• Sleeve: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. The Day The World Turned Dayglo

Side B

1. Iama Poseur

Personnel

Written by Poly Styrene. Produced by Falcon Stuart and X-Ray Spex.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes – this is the British first release from 1978 on EMI International (INT 553), “Made in Great Britain”.

Was the single also pressed on black vinyl?
Yes. The first 15,000 copies were pressed on orange vinyl in a flipback picture sleeve; a black vinyl edition followed. This copy is the orange variant.

What does media NM / sleeve VG+ mean?
NM (Near Mint) means practically like new, VG+ for the sleeve means light signs of wear. More at Vinyl Grading.

Do you have more punk singles?
Yes – check out our Punk and 7" Singles collections.