Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1985
Catching Up With Depeche Mode was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
1 25346A B-21987-SH3A side, variant 1
1 25346B B-21988-SH3B side, variant 1
1 25346A SR1 [SRC logo] 1-1A side, variant 2
1 25346B SR2 [SRC logo] 1-1B side, variant 2
1 25346A SH3 [ɑ] B-21987-SH 3 SLM Δ 10804 I-IA side - variant 1
1 25346B SH3 [ɑ] B-21988-SH 3 SLM Δ 10804-X I-IB side - variant 1
1 25346A SH4 [ɑ] B-21987-SH 4 SLM Δ 10804 I-IA side - variant 2
1 25346B SH4 [ɑ] B-21988-SH 4 SLM Δ 10804-X I-IB side - variant 2
1 25346 A SR1 [SRC logo] 1-1Runout side A, variant 1, etched
1 25346B SR2 [SRC logo] 1-2Runout side B, variant 1, etched
1 25346 A SR2 [SRC logo] 1-1Runout side A, variant 2, etched
1-25346B SR3 [SRC logo] 1-1Runout side B, variant 2, etched
1 25346A SH4 ɑ B-21987-SH4 SLM Δ 10804 I-ISide 1
1 25346B SH4 ɑ B-21988-SH4 SLM Δ 10804-X I-ISide 2
1 25346A SH4 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-21987-SH4 SLM Δ 10804 I-ISide A
SP-AR 1 25346B SR3 [SRC logo] 1-2 B21988-SR3 Δ 10804-XSide B
92-53461 A G. (CR)Side A runout
92-53461 B G. (CR)Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 53461 / Mute 92 53461First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 53461 / Mute 92 53461First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 53461 / Mute 92 53461First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire 92 53461 / Mute 92 53461First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | Sire W1-25346 / Mute W1 25346LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Sire 1-25346 / Sire 9 25346-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | Sire W1-25346 / Mute W1 25346LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1985 | US | Sire 1-25346 / Sire 9 25346-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | Sire 1-25346 / Sire 9 25346-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | Sire 1-25346 / Sire 9 25346-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | Sire 1-25346 / Sire 9 25346-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | US | Sire 9 25346-1 / Sire 25346-1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1989 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LDXB-6901 / WEA LDXB-6901LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1989 | Mexico | Warner Bros. Records LDXB-6901 / WEA LDXB-6901LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Sire 1-25346 / Mute 1-25346LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
15 vinyl pressings of Catching Up With Depeche Mode are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1985 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in US, Canada. One of them is Sire 1-25346, released November 11, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1-25346, 92 53461) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 25346A B-21987-SH3 and 1 25346B B-21988-SH3. 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.
