Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1984
Master And Servant was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
64 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 15 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 6 A1 (z) YOU DON'T DO THAT DO YOU RCRunout side A, variant 1
12 · BONG 6 B1 (z) UMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUM RCRunout side B, variant 1
S-X12 12 . BONG 6 A1 YOU DON'T DO THAT DO YOU RCRunout side A, variant 2
S-X12 12 · BONG 6 B1 (z) UMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUM RCRunout side B, variant 2
7 BONG 6 A1 Rc L YOU CAN'T DO THATRunout side A, variant 1
7 BONG 6 B Rc L NONONONONONONORunout side B, variant 1
7 BONG 6 A1 Rc S-X12 YOU CAN'T DO THATRunout side A, variant 2
7 BONG 6 B Rc S-22 NONONONONONONORunout side B, variant 2
- L . 12 - BONG 6 A1 MPO. timtom:cbsSide A, runout, variant 1
L- 12. BONG - 6 B1 timtom MPOSide B, runout, variant 1
. L . 12 - BONG 6 A1 MPO. timtom:cbsSide A, runout, variant 2
L- 12. BONG - 6 B1 timtom MPOSide B, runout, variant 2
7 BONG 6 A1 YOU CAN'T DO THAT MPOSide A, variant 1
7 BONG 6 B1 MPO NO NO NO NO NO NO NOSide B, variant 1
7 BONG 6 A1 X YOU CAN'T DO THAT MPOSide A, variant 2
7 BONG 6 B1 X MPO NO NO NO NO NO NO NOSide B, variant 2
MPO 12 BONG 6 A1 YOU DON'T DO THAT DO YOUSide A variant 1
MPO 12 BONG 6 B1 UM UM UM UM UM UM UM UM UMSide B variant 1
MPO 12 BONG 6 A1 X YOU DON'T DO THAT DO YOUSide A variant 2
MPO 12 BONG 6 B1 UM UM UM UM UM UM UM UM UMSide B variant 2
7 BONG 6 A1 MVS 3 Rc YOU CANT DO THATRunout side A, variant 1
7 BONG 6 B Rc S-2 o NO NO NO NO NO NO NORunout side B, variant 1
7 BONG 6 A1 Rc YOU CANT DO THATRunout side A, variant 2
7 BONG 6 B Rc MVSXx NO NO NO NO NO NO NORunout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | EMI MUTE-1417First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 02830 / Mute 92 02830First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 89187 / Mute 92 89187First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 89187 / Mute 92 89187First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 02830 / Mute 92 02830First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 02830 / Mute 92 02830First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 02830 / Mute 92 02830First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 02830 / Mute 9202830First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 02830 / Mute 92 02830First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 02830 / Mute 92 02830First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Mute 311110 / Vogue 311110First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1984 | France | Mute 101980 / Vogue 101980First year7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | France | Vogue 311093 / Mute 311093First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Mute 101980 / Vogue 101980First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | France | Vogue 311093 / Mute 311093First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Mute INT 126.824 / Mute 12 Bong 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Misprint, Repress |
| 1990 | Germany | Mute INT 126.826 / Mute L 12 BONG 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress |
| 1990 | Germany | Mute INT 126.824 / Mute 12 Bong 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Mute POW 02297", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 BONG 612", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Mute L12 BONG 612", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| ? | UK | Mute L12 BONG 612", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 BONG 6 / Mute 12BONG612", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 BONG 612", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 BONG 612", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 BONG 612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
92 vinyl pressings of Master And Servant are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1984 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Ireland, Germany and more. One of them is Mute 12 BONG 6, released August 20, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 BONG 6, 7 BONG 6, L12 BONG 6, 12 . BONG 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 . BONG 6 A1 (z) YOU DON'T DO THAT DO YOU RC and 12 · BONG 6 B1 (z) UMUMUMUMUMUMUMUMUM RC. 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.
