Vinyl pressings
by Bauhaus · 1982
Press The Eject And Give Me The Tape 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.
4 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 2 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.
BEGA 38 A2 ARUN W-L F/1Side A runout, etched, var. 1
BEGA 38 B2 W-L F/3Side B runout, etched, var. 1
BEGA 38 A2 ARUN W-L F/1 W-62Side A runout, etched, var. 2
BEGA 38 B2 W-L F/3 W-12Side B runout, etched, var. 2
BEGA38 A2 ARUN F/1 7-M TP2Side A runout, etched
BEGA38 B2 F/1 7-M TP2Side B runout, etched
BEGA 38 A2-11 ARUN F/1 W-LSide A runout
BEGA 38 B2-10 W-L F/3Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Greece | Beggars Banquet / PolyGram 58003First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 38First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 38First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 38First yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 205554 / Beggars Banquet 205554LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 205554 / Beggars Banquet 205554LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Virgin 205 554 / Virgin 205 554-320LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | 4AD 58003 / 4AD 58.003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 70216LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Beggars Banquet YX-7398-AXLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Japan | Beggars Banquet YX-7398-AXLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Beggars Banquet BBL 38LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Beggars Banquet BBL 38LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK & US | Beggars Banquet BBQLP 38XLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK & US | Beggars Banquet BBQLP38 / Beggars Banquet BBQLP38XLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Virgin 205 554 / Virgin 205 554-320LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of Press The Eject And Give Me The Tape are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Greece. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEGA 38, released December 10, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEGA 38) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEGA 38 A2 ARUN W-L F/1 and BEGA 38 B2 W-L F/3. 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.
