Vinyl pressings
by Chrome · 1980
Red Exposure was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
SOUND CLINIC BEGA 15 A-1 W2 JONZVariant 1, side A, etched
BEGA-15 C̶H̶R̶O̶M̶E̶ ̶L̶P̶ B-2 W-6 SOUND CLINIC.Variant 1, side B, etched
BEGA 15 A-1 JoNZ LB W-7Variant 2, side A , etched
BEGA-15 C̶H̶R̶O̶M̶E̶ ̶L̶P̶ B-2 2 SOUND CLINIC. W2Variant 2, side B, etched
WEA-TP BEGA 15 A-1 JONZSide A Runout [Etched]
WEA-TP BEGA-15 C̶H̶R̶O̶M̶E̶ ̶L̶P̶ B-2 SOUND CLINIC.Side B Runout [Etched]
MX195341Side A label
MX195342Side B label
A-5171 A-1 /80 S Made in GermanySide A, stamped
A-5171 B-1 /80 S Made in GermanySide B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | WEA 600062 / Beggars Banquet 600062First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Beggars Banquet XBEG 15First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1980 | Canada | Beggars Banquet XBEG 15First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Beggars Banquet INT 146.600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Beggars Banquet IC5495First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Italy | Beggars Banquet BEGA 15 / Beggars Banquet K 58113First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | WEA P-10847J / Beggars Banquet BEGA 15First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | WEA P-10847J / Beggars Banquet P-10847JFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Beggars Banquet BEGA 660.074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 15First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 15First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1989 | Germany | Dossier ST -4-LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 1989 | Germany | Dossier ST -4-LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | US | Cleopatra CLP 3026LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Cleopatra CLP 3026LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, White Label · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, White Label · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Russia | Lilith LR316 / Lilith LR316CDLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | Cleopatra CLP-1978-1 / Cleopatra CLP 1978LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Cleopatra CLP-1978-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Futurismo FTRSMO39A / Futurismo FTRSMO39LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | Futurismo FTRSMO39C / Futurismo FTRSMO39LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | Futurismo FTRSMO39LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Cleopatra CLO 4601 / Cleopatra CLO 4601LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Compilation, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
22 vinyl pressings of Red Exposure are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1980 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEGA 15.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEGA 15, 600062, XBEG 15, INT 146.600) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOUND CLINIC BEGA 15 A-1 W2 JONZ and BEGA-15 C̶H̶R̶O̶M̶E̶ ̶L̶P̶ B-2 W-6 SOUND CLINIC.. 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.
