Vinyl pressings
by Bauhaus · 1980
In The Flat Field was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 4 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.
CAD 13 A1 IUT Ʊ F1 LYN-9010Runout side A, etched variant 1
CAD 13 B1 F1 IUT THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR CLAIMS ANOTHER INTRO LYN-9011 ƱRunout side B, etched variant 1
CAD 13 A1 /F1 Ʊ LYN-9010Runout side A, etched variant 2
CAD 13 B1 |F1 THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR CLAIMS ANOTHER INTRO LYN 9011 ƱRunout side B, etched variant 2
CAD 13 A-1 W-1KD BILBO TA1PERunout side A, variant 1
CAD 13 B-1 W-2KD BILBO TA1PERunout side B, variant 1
BILBO . TA1PE W-9 CAD 13 A-1Runout side A, variant 2
BILBO . TA1PE CAD 13 B-1 W-6Runout side B, variant 2
CAD 13 A1 Ʊ F2 W w-5Variant 1, Runout, Side A, hand-etched
Ʊ CAD 13 B1 F2 W w-5 THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR CLAIMS ANOTHER INTROVariant 1, Runout, Side B, hand-etched
CAD 13 A1 Ʊ F2 WVariant 2, Runout, Side A, hand-etched
Ʊ CAD 13 B1 F2 W THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR CLAIMS ANOTHER INTROVariant 2, Runout, Side B, hand-etched
CAD 13 A1 W20RD BILBO TA1PERunout side A, etched
Ʊ CAD 13 B1 F1 IUT THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR CLAIMS ANOTHER INTRO W2KDRunout side B, etched
CAD 13 A1 IF1 Ʊ LYN 9010 W-2 KDRunout side A
CAD 13 B1 IF1 THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR CLAIMS ANOTHER INTRO LYN 9011 W-6 KD ƱRunout side B
CAD 13 A1 IF1 Ʊ LYN 9010 W-1Runout side A, variant 2
CAD 13 B1 IF1 THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR CLAIMS ANOTHER INTRO LYN 9011 W-1 KD ƱRunout side B, variant 2
CAD 13 A1 F1 Ʊ LYN-9010 W-1KDSide A runout, variant 1
BILBO TA1PE CAD 13 B-1 W-1Side B runout, variant 1
CAD 13 A1 F1 Ʊ LyN-9010 W-1KDSide A runout, variant 2
BILBO. TA1PE .CAD 13 B-1 1 W - - 6Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | Beggars Banquet CAD 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | 4AD CAD 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | 4AD CAD 13First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Beggars Banquet CAD 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Netherlands | CNR 655.113 / 4ADFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | 4AD CAD 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | 4AD CAD 13First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | 4AD CAD 13First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | 4AD CAD 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | 4AD CAD 13First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | 4AD CAD 13First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | 4AD CAD 13First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1981 | Australia | 4AD POW 6010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Expanded Music EX 5 / 4AD CAD 13LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | WEA P-11049JLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Russia | Samanta Smith RGM 7139LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | 4AD VIN180LP005 / Vinyl 180 VIN180LP005LP, Album, Reissue, 12", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", 45 RPM, EP, Compilation, Reissue, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | UK | 4AD / Vinyl 180 VIN180LP006LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered | LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered |
| 2008 | UK | 4AD / Vinyl 180 VIN180LP006LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered | LP, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Numbered |
| 2009 | Europe | Not On Label (Bauhaus) bau1LP, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | 4AD / Vinyl 180 VIN180LP005LP, Album, Reissue, 12", EP, Compilation, Reissue, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, 12", EP, Compilation, Reissue, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition, Remastered, Repress · Limited |
| 2013 | US | 4AD CAD 2901LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | UK & Europe | 4AD CAD 2901 / 4AD CAD 2901 CDPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2013 | UK & Europe | 4AD CAD 2901LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | UK, Europe & US | 4AD CAD 2901LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | 4AD CAD 2901LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | 4AD CAD 2901XLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2018 | Germany | Not On Label (Bauhaus)LP, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | LP, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | 4AD CAD 2901 LPXLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Virgin 205 551-320 / Beggars Banquet 205 551-320LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Virgin 70214 / Beggars Banquet 70214LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | 4AD CAD 13LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | 4AD CAD 13LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Europe | 4AD CAD 2901 / 4AD GAD 13CDLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | US | 4AD CAD 2901LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
45 vinyl pressings of In The Flat Field are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1980 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Canada, Netherlands, New Zealand. One of them is 4AD CAD 13, released November 5, 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAD 13, 655.113) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAD 13 A1 IUT Ʊ F1 LYN-9010 and CAD 13 B1 F1 IUT THE CUTTING ROOM FLOOR CLAIMS ANOTHER INTRO LYN-9011 Ʊ. 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.
