Vinyl pressings
by Cabaret Voltaire · 1984
Micro-Phonies was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 8 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.
CV 2 A-3U-1-1⥚13 A PORKY PRIME CUT THE STUFF YOU CALL THE RUBBISHSide A runout, variant 1
CV 2 B-3U-1-1⥚21Side B runout, variant 1
CV 2 A-3U-1-1- A PORKY PRIME CUT THE STUFF YOU CALL THE RUBBISHSide A runout, variant 2
CV 2 B-3U-1-1-Side B runout, variant 2
MX215011Side 1 Printed Label
MX215012Side 2 Printed Label
CV-2- 1Side A
CV-2- 2Side B
MX 215011 CV2-1Side 1
MX 215012 -B CV2-2Side 2
VL-2316-A SNB 230 EL CRVariant 1 runout side A
VL-2316B SNB 230 EL CRVariant 1 runout side B
VL-2316-A SNB 230 EL CRVariant 2 runout side A
VL-2316B SNB EL CRVariant 2 runout side B
DM 206701 A-1/84S II IIVariant 1: runout side A
DM 206701 B-2/84S I IIVariant 1: runout side B
DM 206701 A-1/84S IIVariant 2: runout side A
DM 206701 B-1/84S IIVariant 2: runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin CV 2 / Some Bizzare CV 2First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin CV 2 / Some Bizzare CV 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Virgin VL 2316First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 206 701 / Virgin 206 701-620First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Europe | Virgin 206 701 / Virgin 206 701-620LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1984 | France | Virgin 70292First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | Virgin VG 50092 / Some Bizzare VG 50092First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Virgin CV 2 / Some Bizzare CV 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Virgin CV2 / Some Bizzare CV2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Virgin CV 2 / Some Bizzare CV 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Virgin CV 2 / Some Bizzare CV 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Mute CABS23 / The Grey Area CABS23LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Mute LCABS23 / Mute 5400863059323LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Micro-Phonies are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is Virgin CV 2, released October 29, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CV 2, CV2, VL 2316, 206 701) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CV 2 A-3U-1-1⥚13 A PORKY PRIME CUT THE STUFF YOU CALL THE RUBBISH and CV 2 B-3U-1-1⥚21. 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.
