Vinyl pressings
by Culture Club · 1982
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 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.
56 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 21 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.
VS 518-12 A2 IMORTAL 4EVER THE BJ YOU CANT EAT !!A-side runout, variant 1
VS 518-12 B2 JA TAPE ONEB-side runout, variant 1
VS 518-12 A1 IMORTAL 4EVER THE BJ YOU CANT EAT !!A-side runout, variant 2
VS 518-12 B2 JA TAPE ONEB-side runout, variant 2
VS 518-12 A1 IMORTAL 4EVER THE BJ YOU CANT EAT !!A-side runout, etched
VS 518-12 B3 JA TAPE ONEB-side runout, etched
VS-518-A1 IMORTAL 4 EVER THE BJ. YOU CAN'T EAT!!Side A, etched runout, variant 1
VS-518-B2 NO GLUE ON THESE COCKSSide B, etched runout, variant 1
VS-518-A1 IMORTAL 4 EVER THE BJ. YOU CAN'T EAT!!Side A, etched runout, variant 2
VS-518-B1 NO GLUE ON THESE COCKS !!Side B, etched runout, variant 2
VS 518 A-3U-1-1-10Variant 1: Runout, A-side, stamped
A Porky Prime Cut.Variant 1: Runout, A-side, etched
VS 518 B-3U-1-1-11Variant 1: Runout, B-side, stamped
PeckoVariant 1: Runout, B-side, etched
VS 518 A1 IMORTAL 4 EVER THE BJ YOU CAN'T EAT!!Side A runout, etched
VS 518 B1 NO GLUE ON THESE COCKS!!Side B runout, etched
VS 518-ASide A label
VS 518-BSide B label
VS-518-A1 IMORTAL 4 EVER THE BJ. YOU CAN'T EAT!! 10 CSide A, etched, stamped runout
VS-518-B3 TY Λ 14Side B, etched stamped runout
VS 518-ASide A Label
VS 518-BSide B Label
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 | Australia | Virgin VS 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 51812First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Australia | Virgin VS 51812 / Virgin MX202134First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Benelux | Virgin 104.708First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Benelux | Virgin 104.708First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Benelux | Virgin 104.708First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Benelux | Virgin 104.708First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VS 1152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VSX 1152First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Canada | Virgin VS 1152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Costa Rica | Epic 7045407First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 104 708 / Virgin 104 708-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 600 692 / Virgin 600 692-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Europe | Virgin 104 708 / Virgin 104 708-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Finland | Virgin VSF 518First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Europe | Virgin 115 4837", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1998 | France | Virgin SA 828712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Virgin CCLUBDJ 9812", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Virgin 7243 8 85673 6 6 / Virgin CCLUB9812", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1998 | UK | Virgin VSTDJ 171012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Virgin VS 5187", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | US | Epic 55-03368 / Virgin 55-033687", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Styrene, Stereo |
73 vinyl pressings of Do You Really Want To Hurt Me are listed here, from 25 countries, released between 1982 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Ireland, Philippines and more. One of them is Virgin VS 518-12, released September 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VS 518-12, VS 518, VS518, VSY 518) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 518-12 A2 IMORTAL 4EVER THE BJ YOU CANT EAT !! and VS 518-12 B2 JA TAPE ONE. 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.
