Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1982
A Broken Frame 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.
31 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.
STUMM-9-A1 MT-6 JA TAPE ONESide A, variation 1
STUMM-9-B1 MT-6 JA TAPE ONESide B, variation 1
STUMM-9-A1 MT 3 JA TAPE ONESide A, variation 2
STUMM-9-B1 MT-4 JA TAPE ONESide B, variation 2
1-23751-RE1-A JW1 #2 0Side A, runout variant 1
1-23751-RE1-B JW2 #1 0Side B, runout variant.1
1-23751-RE1-A JW2 * 1 0Side A, runout variant 2
1-23751-RE1-A JW1 0Side B, runout variant 2
E A S TSide B embossed around center hole
1 23751 RE1 A SR3 1-1 [SRC logo]Side A etched, [SRC logo] stamped
1 23751 RE1 B SR3 1-1 [SRC logo]Side B etched, [SRC logo] stamped
1-23751-RE1-A SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17198-SH2 △2606 + SLMSide A runout, variant 1
1-23751-RE1-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17199-Re1 △2606-x + SLMSide B runout, variant 1
1-23751-RE1-A SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17198-SH2-RE1 △2606 + SLMSide A runout, variant 2,
1-23751-RE1-B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-17199-SH2-RE1 △2606-X + SLMSide B runout, variant 2
A-7476 A-1/82 S III Made in GermanySide A runout, variant 1
A-7476 B-1/82 S III Made in GermanySide B runout, variant 1
A-7476 A-1/82 S III Made in GermanySide A runout, variant 2
A-7476 B-1/82 S III II Made in GermanySide B runout, variant 2
Mute 4503 A M T 4 1 0 1 5 7 8Runout - side A
Mute 4503 B M T 4 1 0 1 5 7 8Runout - side B
Mute 4503 S1Label - side A
Mute 4503 S2Label - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 92 37511 / Mute 92 37511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 92 37511 / Mute 92 37511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 92 37511 / Mute 92 37511First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 92 37511 / Mute 92 37511First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Vogue 540039 / Mute 540039First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | Mute STUMM 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Iceland | SPOR STUMM 9 / Mute STUMM 9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Mute STUMM 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | Mute STUM 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Mute MUT 20329 / CGD MUT 20329First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Sire P-11294 / Mute P-11294First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Mute POW 6042First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Philippines | New York Records NYR-11136 / Mute STUMM 9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Portugal | Mute STUMM 9 / Edisom 609302First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Mute STUMM 9 / Mute STUMM-9First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Mute INT 146.804 / Mute Stumm 9LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records L 30435 / Mute L 30435LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Argentina | ABR Discos TI 871 / Mute TI 871LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Argentina | ABR Discos TI 871 / Mute TI 871LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 1991 | Mexico | Sire LGEB-7012 / Mute LGEB-7012LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Brazil | Mute 670.8244 / Mute 01444LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Germany | Mute INT 136.806 / Mute Stumm 9LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Rhino Records 1-234044 / Reprise Records 1-234044LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 | Europe | Mute DMLP2 / Mute 0094637006016LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP944 / Sony Music STUMM9LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | US | Reprise Records 1-234044 / Sire 1-234044LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Europe | Mute STUMM9 / Sony Music 88985329931LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Europe | Mute STUMM9 / Sony Music 88985329931LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Columbia 19802888451 / Mute 19802888451LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Possum Records STUMM 9 / Mute STUMM 9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | Possum Music STUMM 9 / Possum Records STUMM 9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Greece | Virgin VG 50413LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Ireland | Mute STUMM 9LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Ireland | Mute STUMM 9LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 9209 / Mute ORL 9209LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Sanni Records STUMM 9 / Mute STUMM 9LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Sanni Records STUMM 9 / Mute STUMM 9LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Mute STUMM 9LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Mute STUMM 9LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | UK | Mute STUMM 9LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Sire 1-23751 / Sire 9 23751-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Sire 9 23751-1 / Mute 1-23751LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Sire 1-23751 / Sire 9 23751-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Sire 1-23751 / Sire 9 23751-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
87 vinyl pressings of A Broken Frame are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1982 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Mute STUMM 9, released September 27, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STUMM 9, 9 23751-1, 1-23751, INT 146.804) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STUMM-9-A1 MT-6 JA TAPE ONE and STUMM-9-B1 MT-6 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.
