Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1983
Construction Time Again was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 20 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 13 A2 GG timtom-CBSSide A, variant 1
STUMM 13 B3 GG2 timtom-CBSSide B, variant 1
STUMM 13 A1 Timtom-CBSSide A, variant 2
STUMM 13 B2 GG2 TY-CBSSide B, variant 2
1-23900-A-WW2 ——-⊲Runout side A, etched, variant 1
1-23900-A-WW2 #2 ——-⊲Runout side B, etched, variant 1
1-23900-A-WW2 #3 ——-⊲Runout side A, etched, variant 2
1-23900-B-WW2 #5 ——-⊲Runout side B, etched, variant 2
1-23900⋆A⋆SH1 B-18479-SH1 SLM ∆5149 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1SM1-1Side A runout etched, variant 1
1-23900⋆B SH1 B-18480-SH1 SLM 0-1 SM1-1 ∆5149-X 1̶-̶2̶Side B runout etched, variant 1
1-23900⋆A⋆SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18479-SH1 SLM ∆5149 1-1Side A runout etched ['[Allied 'ɑ' logo]' stamped], variant 2
1-23900⋆B⋆SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-18480-SH1 SLM ∆5149-X 1-1Side B runout etched ['[Allied 'ɑ' logo]' stamped], variant 2
1-23900-A-JW2 0Side A runout, etched ['0' stamped]
1-23900-B-JW4 #1 0Side B runout, etched ['0' stamped]
MUTE 4507 A MT 410 1767Side A runout
MUTE 4507 B MT 410 1767Side B runout
Mute 4507 S 1Side A label
Mute 4507 S 2Side B label
STUMM 13 A2 GG3 timtom-CBSSide A runout
STUMM 13 B3 GG3 TYSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92-39001 / Mute 92-39001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92-39001 / Mute 92-39001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Sire 92-39001 / Mute 92-39001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Mute 540053 / Vogue 540053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Vogue 540053 / Mute 540053First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Mute 540053 / Vogue 540053First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Germany | Mute 40 148-9 / Mute Stumm 13LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | Mute 27 977-8 / Mute Stumm 13LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | Mute INT 146.807 / Mute Stumm 13First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Mute 146.807 / Intercord 146.807LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Germany | Mute INT 146.807 / Mute Stumm 13First yearLP, Album, Special Edition, 7", 45 RPM, Single | LP, Album, Special Edition, 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | Mute STUMM 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Hong Kong | Mute STUMM 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Israel | Mute STUM 13First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Mute MUT 20377First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | ABR Discos TI 809LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Argentina | ABR Discos TI 809LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 1990 | Germany | Mute INT 146.807 / Mute Stumm 13LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records L 30440 / Mute L 30440LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Brazil | Mute 670.9302 / Mute 01255LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Mexico | Sire LGEB-7013 / Mute LGEB-7013LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Rhino Records 1-233852 / Reprise Records 1-233852LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 | Europe | Mute DMLP3 / Mute 0094638415718LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP946 / Mute STUMM13LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | USA & Canada | Reprise Records 1-233852 / Sire 1-233852LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2016 | Europe | Mute STUMM13 / Sony Music STUMM13LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Mute STUMM13 / Sony Music STUMM13LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2021 | US | Rhino Records R1 233852 / Reprise Records R1 233852LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | US | Columbia 19802887791 / Mute 19802887791LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Sire 92-39001 / Mute 92-39001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Sire 92-39001 / Mute 92-39001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Mute STUMM13 / Sony Music STUMM13LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| ? | Italy | Mute STUMM 13LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Mute ORL 9210LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Mute STUMM 13LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Mute ORL 9210LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Mute STUMM 13 / Sanni Records STUMM 13LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Mute STUMM 13LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Sire 1-23900 / Sire 9 23900-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Sire 1-23900 / Mute 9 23900-1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Sire 1-23900 / Mute 1-23900LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
74 vinyl pressings of Construction Time Again are listed here, from 27 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Greece, Ireland and more. One of them is Mute STUMM 13, released August 22, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STUMM 13, 1-23900, MUTE 4507, DNW 2909) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STUMM 13 A2 GG timtom-CBS and STUMM 13 B3 GG2 timtom-CBS. 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.
