Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1982
Leave In Silence 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.
21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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.
JA TAPE ONE LITTLE BIRD'S PECKING! BONG-001-A-1 MT-1Runout side A - variant 1
JA TAPE ONE LITTLE BIRD'S TAKEN THE WORM! BONG-001-B-1 MT-2Runout side B - variant 1
JA TAPE ONE LITTLE BIRD'S PECKING! BONG-001-A-1 MT-4Runout side A - variant 2
JA TAPE ONE LITTLE BIRD'S TAKEN THE WORM! BONG-001-B-1 MT-1Runout side B - variant 2
12 BONG 1A GG JA TAPE ONE MR. BRIAN BAKER 'E'S ALRIGHT!Runout side A, etched, variant 1
12 BONG 1B GG JA TAPE ONE SORRY IT'S NOT US, IT'S THE DELTA LABRunout side B, etched, variant 1
12 BONG 1A GG1 JA TAPE ONE MR. BRIAN BAKER 'E'S ALRIGHT!Runout side A, etched, variant 2
12 BONG 1B GG JA TAPE ONE SORRY IT'S NOT US, IT'S THE DELTA LAB!Runout side B, etched, variant 2
12 BONG 1A GG JA TAPE ONE MR. BRIAN BAKER 'E'S ALRIGHT!Runout side A, etched
12 BONG 1B GG1 JA TAPE ONE SORRY IT'S NOT US, IT'S THE DELTA LAB MVS11Runout side B, etched
12 BONG 1A GG1 JA TAPE ONE MR. BRIAN BAKER 'E'S ALRIGHT!Runout side A, etched
12 BONG 1B GG JA TAPE ONE SORRY IT'S NOT US, IT'S THE DELTA LAB!Runout side B, etched
JA TAPE ONE BONG-001-A-1 MT-1 LITTLE BIRD'S PECKINGSide A
JA TAPE ONE BONG-001-B-1 MT-1 LITTLE BIRD'S TAKEN THE WORMSide B
A-7486 A-1/82S I Made in GermanyRunout side A
A-7486 B-1/82S I Made in GermanyRunout side B
A-7486 ALabel A
A-7486 BLabel 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 | Australia | Powderworks POW 0101 / Mute POW 0101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Mute 310955 / Vogue 310955First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | France | Mute 101690 / Vogue 101690First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | France | Mute 101690 / Vogue 101690First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Ireland | Mute 7 BONG 1First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW 0101 / Mute POW 0101First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Mute 7 BONG 1 / Mute BONG-1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Mute BONG-17", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Mute 7 BONG 1 / Mute BONG-1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-7360 / RCA SPBO-7360First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA SPCO-7369 / Mute SPCO-7369First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-7360 / RCA SPBO-7360First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | RCA SPCO-7369 / Mute SPCO-7369First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | UK | Mute 7 BONG 1First year7", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Mute 7 BONG17", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Mute INT 126.807 / Mute 12 BONG 112", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Intercord INT126.80712", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Intercord INT126.80712", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | B+H Records PUR 000739Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Numbered | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited, Numbered |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 5596Flexi-disc, 5", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Mono, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Mono, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 BONG 112", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 BONG 112", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Mute 12BONG 112", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
34 vinyl pressings of Leave In Silence are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1982 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Germany, South Africa, Australia and more. One of them is Mute 7 BONG 1, released August 16, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 BONG 1, 12BONG 1, 12 BONG 1, INT 126.807) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JA TAPE ONE LITTLE BIRD'S PECKING! BONG-001-A-1 MT-1 and JA TAPE ONE LITTLE BIRD'S TAKEN THE WORM! BONG-001-B-1 MT-2. 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.
