Vinyl pressings
by Bauhaus · 1989
Swing The Heartache - The BBC Sessions was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 6 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.
9804•1•H•A EmwSide A runout, etched
9804•1•H•B EmwSide B runout, etched
9804•1•H•C EmwSide C runout, etched
9804•1•H•D EmwSide D runout, etched
BMG 675.9006-A DISCO 1 1LA2Runout side A
BMG 675.9006-B DISCO 1 1LA2Runout side B
BMG 675.9006-A DISCO 2 1LA2Runout side C
BMG 675.9006-A DISCO 1 1LA3Runout side D
M6 362428 2 60 089 A 1Side A runout
M6 362465 2 60 089 B 2Side B runout
M6 362430 2 60 090 A 1Side C runout
M6 362431 2 60 090 B 1Side D runout
BEGA 103 A
BEGA 103 B
BEGA 103 C
BEGA 103 D
401973-1 A0 1Side A
401973-1 B0 1Side B
401973-II A0 1 2Side C
401973-II B0 1Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Brazil | Beggars Banquet 675.9006 / Beggars Banquet 01015First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | France | Virgin 60089 / Beggars Banquet 60089First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Greece | Beggars Banquet VG 50458/9 / Virgin VG 50458/9First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Italy | Beggars Banquet ABMP 2103First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Spain | Beggars Banquet BEGA103 / PDI E-40.1973First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 103LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1989 | US | RCA 9804-1-H / Beggars Banquet 9804-1-HFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1989 | Canada | Beggars Banquet BEGA 103 / Vertigo BEGA 103LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| 1989 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA103LP, Compilation, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Beggars Banquet BEGA103 / Beggars Banquet BEGA 103LP, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Swing The Heartache - The BBC Sessions are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, Brazil, France, Greece and more. One of them is RCA 9804-1-H.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9804-1-H, 675.9006, 60089, VG 50458/9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9804•1•H•A Emw and 9804•1•H•B Emw. 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.
