Vinyl pressings
by Cutting Crew · 1986
Broadcast was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 14 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.
SIRENLP 7 A-1U-1-1-1 Bilbo.Tape OneSide A runout, variant 1
SIRENLP 7 B-1U-1-1-2 Bilbo.Tape OneSide B runout, variant 1
SIRENLP 7 A-1U-1-3 BilBo.Tape OneSide A runout, variant 2
SIRENLP 7 B-1U-1-3 BilBo.Tape OneSide B runout, variant 2
SIREN LP7Aside 1 label
SIREN LP7Bside 2 label
VL 2363-A CR TLC-TSide One runout
VL 2363-B CR TLC-TSide Two runout
DM 208019 A-1/10-86 IIIRunout, side A, Stamped, Etched, Variant 1
DM 208019 B-1/10-86 IIRunout, side B, Stamped, Etched, Variant 1
DM 208019 A-1/10-86 IIRunout, side A, Stamped, Etched, Variant 2
DM 208019 B-1/10-86 IIRunout, side B, Stamped, Etched, Variant 2
350071 A 1 M6 354966 2stamped on side 1
350071 B 1 M6 354967 2stamped on side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Virgin SIREN LP7 / Siren SIREN LP7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Virgin VL 2363 / Virgin VL2363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Europe | Virgin 208 019 / Siren 208 019-630First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 350071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 350071First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Virgin VG 50234 / Siren VG 50234First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Siren SIREN LP 7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Israel | Siren SIRE 7-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Siren SIREN LP 7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Siren SIREN LP 7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Philippines | Virgin V-4679 / Siren SIREN LP 7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Portugal | Siren 605423First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5092First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Virgin LL-208 019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Siren SIREN LP 7First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Broadcast are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1986 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Siren SIREN LP 7, released November 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SIREN LP 7, SIREN LP7, VL 2363, 208 019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SIRENLP 7 A-1U-1-1-1 Bilbo.Tape One and SIRENLP 7 B-1U-1-1-2 Bilbo.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.
