Vinyl pressings
by Cabaret Voltaire · 1982
2X45 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.
7 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ROUGH 42 A1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. ONE-DOWN, TWO TO GO. MPOSide A runout etched
ROUGH 42 B1 A π ろ Δ π ζ # MPOSide B runout etched
ROUGH 42 C1 JM BOOGA NA GAN GAN GAN. MPOSide C runout etched
ROUGH 42 D1 BLESS YOU....... A PORKY PRIME CUT MPOSide D runout etched
ROUGH 42 A1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. ONE-DOWN, TWO TO GO. MPOSide A runout etched
ROUGH 42 B1 A π ろ Δ π ζ # MPOSide B runout etched
ROUGH 42 C1 JM BOOGA NA GAN GAN GAN. MPOSide C runout etched
ROUGH 42 D1 BLESS YOU....... A PORKY PRIME CUT MPOSide D runout etched
ROUGH-42-A RT-129975-ASide A
ROUGH-42-B RT-129975-BSide B
ROUGH-42-C RT-129975-CSide C
ROUGH-42-D RT-129975-DSide D
"ONE DOWN, TWO TO GO." & "A PORKY PRIME CUT"Side A
SymbolsSide B
"JM BOOGA NA GAN GAN GAN"Side C
"BLESS YOU ......" * "A PORKY PRIME CUT"Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Go International GI LP 42First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Go International GI LP 42First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 4212", Album, 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Album, 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 42First year12", Album, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Album, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Italy | Rough Trade ROUGH 42First year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 42First year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 1982 | Benelux | Rough Trade ROUGH 42First year12", Album, 45 RPM | 12", Album, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Italy | Rough Trade ROUGH 42First year12", Album, 45 RPM | 12", Album, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 4212", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | The Grey Area CABS 912", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UK, Europe & US | Mute XLCABS9RT50 / The Grey Area XLCABS9RT5012", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Mute LCABS9 / The Grey Area LCABS912", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of 2X45 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1982 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Italy, Benelux. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 42, released April 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 42, GI LP 42) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROUGH 42 A1 A PORKY PRIME CUT. ONE-DOWN, TWO TO GO. MPO and ROUGH 42 B1 A π ろ Δ π ζ # MPO. 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.
