Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 2001
Exciter was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2001, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MPO STUMM 190 A1 MIKE'S™ - THE EXCHANGERunout side A, etched
MPO STUMM 190 B1 MIKE'S™ - THE EXCHANGERunout side B, etched
MPO STUMM 190 C1 MIKE'S™ - THE EXCHANGERunout side C, etched
MPO STUMM 190 D1 MIKE'S™ - THE EXCHANGERunout side D, etched
B148101-01 A1 HLA
B148101-01 B1 HLB
B148101-02 C1 HLC
B148101-02 D1 HLD
B148101-01 A1 HLSide A
B148101-01 B1 HLSide B
B148101-02 C1 HLSide C
B148101-02 D1 HLSide D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Brazil | Virgin 4381024-3LP, Picture Disc, Album, Unofficial Release, Limited Edition · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Picture Disc, Album, Unofficial Release, Limited Edition · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2001 | UK | Mute STUMM 190PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2001 | UK & Europe | Mute 8102431First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 2001 | US | VirginLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 2001 | Germany | Mute 8102431 / Virgin 8102431First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2001 | UK | Mute STUMM190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2007 | US | Rhino Records WBA1-234300 / Reprise Records WBA1-234300LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 | US | Reprise Records 1-234300 / Rhino Records 1-234300LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 | US | Reprise Records R1 234300 / Rhino Records 081227960773LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 | Europe | Mute DMLP10 / Mute STUMM 190LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Rhino Records WBA1-234300 / Reprise Records WBA1-234300LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP949 / Mute STUMM190LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music 88985336931 / Mute STUMM190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music 88985336931 / Mute STUMM190LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Columbia 19802888181 / Mute 19802888181LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Mute STUMM190 / Sony Music 88985336931LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Reprise Records R1 234300 / Rhino Records 081227960773LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
17 vinyl pressings of Exciter are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2001 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in UK, Germany, UK & Europe. One of them is Mute STUMM190, released May 14, 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STUMM190, 8102431) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO STUMM 190 A1 MIKE'S™ - THE EXCHANGE and MPO STUMM 190 B1 MIKE'S™ - THE EXCHANGE. 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.
