Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1983
Love In Itself · 2 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.
23 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
12 BONG 4 A1 GG CREATING IS ENERGISING S-1Side A runout, variant 1
12 BONG 4 B1 GG I'M REALLY DISILLUSIONED S-1Side B runout, variant 1
12 BONG 4 A1 GG 2 CREATING IS ENERGISING S-1Side A runout, variant 2
12 BONG 4 B1 GG 2 I'M REALLY DISILLUSIONED S-1Side B runout, variant 2
7 BONG 4 A2 GG timtim-cbs I think I've got euthanasiaSide A, variant 1
7 BONG 4 B1 GG Anyway I've got to go nowSide B, variant 1
7 BONG 4 A3 GG timtim-cbsSide A, variant 2
7 BONG 4 B2 GGSide B, variant 2
7 BONG 4 A3 TIMTOM-CBS GG 7Runout side A, variant 1
7 BONG 4 B2 GG 13 TYRunout side B, variant 1
7 BONG 4 A3 TIMTOM-CBS GG 7Runout side A, variant 2
7 BONG 4 B2 GG 11 TYRunout side B, variant 2
7 BONG 4 A2 P GG timtom-cbs I think I've got euthanasiaRunout side A, variant 1
7 BONG 4 B1 GG2 Anyway I've got to go now 2Runout side B, variant 1
7 BONG 4 A2 timtom-cbs I think I've got euthanasia (sideway F) GG 4Runout side A, variant 2
7 BONG 4 B1 GG Anyway I've got to go now (reversed 3)Runout side B, variant 2
12 BONG 4 A1 GG 7 CREATING IS ENERGISINGRunout side A, variant 1
12 BONG 4 B1 GG2 P I'M REALLY DISILLUSIONEDRunout side B, variant 1
12 BONG 4 A1 GG 2 CREATING IS ENERGISINGRunout side A, variant 2
12 BONG 4 B1 GG2 I'M REALLY DISILLUSIONEDRunout side B, variant 2
L12 BONG 4A GG WERE YOU IN THE PUB JON?Runout A, etched, variant 1
L12 BONG 4B1 AND YOU UP THERERunout B, etched, variant 1
L12 BONG 4A GG2 WERE YOU IN THE PUB JON?Runout A, etched, variant 2
L12 BONG 4B1 GG 3 AND YOU UP THERERunout B, etched, variant 2
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 | France | Mute 311009 / Vogue 311009First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Mute INT 111.814 / Mute 7 Bong 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Mute 1118147", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Ireland | Mute 7 BONG 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW 0166 / Mute POW 0166First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Mute 7 BONG 4 / Mute 7 BONG-4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Mute EN 5540First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-7441 / Mute SPBO-7441First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA Victor SPCO-7442 / Mute SPCO-7442First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-7441 / Mute SPBO-7441First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Spain | RCA Victor SPCO-7442 / Mute SPCO-7442First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Mute 7 BONG 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Germany | Mute INT 126.816 / Mute 12 BONG 4First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Mute INT 111.814 / Mute 7 Bong 4First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Italy | Mute MUT 15118First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Mute 12 BONG 4 / Mute INT 126.81612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress |
| 1990 | Germany | Mute L 12 Bong 4 / Mute INT 126.83812", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Mute 311009 / Vogue 31100912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Poland | B+H Records PUR 000740Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Limited |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 BONG 412", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 Bong 412", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
43 vinyl pressings of Love In Itself · 2 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Scandinavia, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Mute 12 BONG 4, released September 19, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 BONG 4, 7 BONG 4, L12 BONG 4, INT 126.816) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 BONG 4 A1 GG CREATING IS ENERGISING S-1 and 12 BONG 4 B1 GG I'M REALLY DISILLUSIONED S-1. 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.
