Vinyl pressings
by Bauhaus · 1983
She's In Parties 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.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.
BEG 91 A-1U-1-2 - 11Side A runout, variant 1
BEG 91 B-1U-1-2 - 10Side B runout, variant 1
ARUN BEG 91 A-1U-1-1 - 0Side A runout, variant 2
BEG 91 B-1U-1-2 - 2Side B runout, variant 2
BEG 91T A-1U-1-2-Side A runout, variant 1
BEG 91T B-1U-1-2-Side B runout, variant 1
BEG 91T A-1U-1-1-Side A runout, variant 2
BEG 91T B-1U-1-1-Side B runout, variant 2
BEG (P) 91-A 7 MT.Side A, hand-etched
BEG (P) 91 - B2. MT.Side B, hand-etched
BEGA̸-91-T-A1 MT1 DAMONT JA 𝖨Side A, etched, variant 1
BEG-91T-B1 MT1 DAMONT E JASide B, etched, variant 1
BEGA-91-T-A1. MT1 JA DAMONTSide A, etched, variant 2
BEG-91T-B1. MT1 JA DAMONTSide B, etched, variant 2
BEG 91 A-1U-1-2 - 11Side A runout
BEG 91 B-1U-1-2 - 10Side B runout
BEG-91T-A1 MT1 ESide A, etched
BEG-91T-B1 MT1 ESide B, etched
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 | Europe | Virgin 600 880 / Virgin 600 880-213First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 600720 / Beggars Banquet 600720First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Virgin 105 493 / Virgin 105 493-100First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | Beggars Banquet BEG 91First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Beggars Banquet 145.034First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Beggars Banquet 151.110First year12" | 12" |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Beggars Banquet BEG 91T / Beggars Banquet BEG 91 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 91TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 91PFirst year7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 91 T / Beggars Banquet BEG•91TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 91First year7", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 91 T / Beggars Banquet BEG•91TFirst year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet Beg 91First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
13 vinyl pressings of She's In Parties are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Europe, France, Germany and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet Beg 91, released April 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Beg 91, BEG 91T, BEG 91P, BEG 91 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEG 91 A-1U-1-2 - 11 and BEG 91 B-1U-1-2 - 10. 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.
