Vinyl pressings
by Alison Moyet · 1987
Weak In The Presence Of Beauty was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
27 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 11 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.
MOYET-T2-A1 TY1Runout side A, variant 1
MOYET-Q2-B1 TY1Runout side B, variant 1
MOYET-T2-A1 D 1 TY1Runout side A, variant 2
MOYET-Q2-B1 V TY1Runout side B, variant 2
MOYET 2 A2 TY1 ΛRunout, etched / stamped, side A (variant 1)
MOYET 2 B2 TY1 ΛRunout, etched / stamped, side B (variant 1)
MOYET 2 A1 Ʌ TY1Runout, etched / stamped, side A (variant 2)
MOYET 2 B1 Ʌ TY1Runout, etched / stamped, side B (variant 2)
MOYET-T2-A-1 2 A TY1Side A etched, stamped, variant 1
MOYET-T2-B-1 TY1 BSide B etched, stamped, variant 1
MOYET-T2--A-1 A TY1Side A etched, stamped, variant 2
MOYET-T2-B-2 A TY1Side B etched, stamped, variant 2
MOYET 2 A2Side A runout
MOYET 2 B2Side B runout
MOYET 1 A1Side C runout
MOYET 1 B1Side D 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Australia | Not On Label7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 12CXP 06940First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 38 07365First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Canada | Columbia 12CDN-377 / Columbia 12CDN 377First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS 650443 6 / CBS CBS 650443 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 650443 7 / CBS 650443 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 650443 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | CBS CBS 650443 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Ireland | CBS MOYET2First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | New Zealand | CBS 650443 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Portugal | CBS CBS 650443 7 / CBS 650443 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | South Africa | CBS SSC 6020First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS 650443 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS CBS 650443 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Spain | CBS 650443 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Weak In The Presence Of Beauty are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Australia, Japan and more. One of them is CBS MOYET Q2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOYET Q2, Moyet 2, Moyet T2, moyet d2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MOYET-T2-A1 TY1 and MOYET-Q2-B1 TY1. 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.
