Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1998
Only When I Lose Myself was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1998, the album's first year, in 4 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 29 A1 MIKE´S-THE EXCHANGE PR-E BSide A runout, variant 1
12 BONG 29 B1 MIKE´S-THE EXCHANGE PR E kSide B runout, variant 1
12 BONG 29 AI MIKE´S-THE EXCHANGE PR-E KSide A runout, variant 2
12 BONG 29 BI PR E J MIKE´S-THE EXCHANGESide B runout, variant 2
PL12 BONG 29 B1 PR-E H MIKE'S – THE EXCHANGERunout side A, variation 2
L12 BONG 29 B1 Dmm H THE EXCHANGERunout side B, variation 2
PL12 BONG 29 B1 PR-E B MIKE'S – THE EXCHANGERunout side A, variation 3
L12 BONG 29 B1 Dmm E THE EXCHANGERunout side B, variation 3
PRO-A-9362-A/ 0-44562-SR1 ICUEtched Side A
PRO-A-9362-B/ 0-44562-SR1 ICUEtched Side B
PRO-A-9362-C/ 0-44562-SR1 ICUEtched Side C
PRO-A-9362-D/ 0-44562 ICUEtched Side D
PRO-A-9362-A/0-44562-SR1Side 1
PRO-A-9362-B/0-44562-SR1Side 2
PRO-A-9362-C/0-44562-SR1Side 3
PRO-A-9362-D/0-44562Side 4
PL12 BONG 29 AI PR-E Mike's-The ExchangeRunout A
PL12 BONG 29 BI PR-E Mike's-The ExchangeRunout B
P12 BONG 29 AI PR-E Simon-The ExchangeA
P12 BONG 29 BI PR-E Simon-The ExchangeB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Unknown | Depeche Mode7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1998 | Italy | Movimento MVM 9808 / Mute MVM 9808First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1998 | UK | Mute PL12Bong29First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Mute P12Bong29First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Mute P12 BONG 29First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1998 | Germany | Mute 12 Bong 29 / Mute INT 8 86041 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1998 | UK | Mute 12Bong29First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1998 | UK | Mute PL12 BONG 2912", Single, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo | 12", Single, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1998 | Germany | Mute XL12Bong29 / Mute INT 8-86143-6First year12" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | Mute L12Bong29First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1998 | US | Reprise Records 0-44562 / Mute 0-44562First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1998 | US | Reprise Records PRO-A-9362 / Mute PRO-A-9362First year12", Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | Singapore | Ang Mo Kio SING0017", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", Single, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1999 | Singapore | Ang Mo Kio SING0017", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 7", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Depeche Mode) XEL00112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label, Repress · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, White Label, Repress · Unofficial |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Depeche Mode) XEL00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Depeche Mode) XEL00112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Depeche Mode)12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Repress, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Repress, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Depeche Mode) XEL00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Depeche Mode) XEL00112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
20 vinyl pressings of Only When I Lose Myself are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1998 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in UK, US, Germany, Italy. One of them is Mute 12Bong29, released September 7, 1998.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12Bong29, L12Bong29, 0-44562, PRO-A-9362) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 BONG 29 A1 MIKE´S-THE EXCHANGE PR-E B and 12 BONG 29 B1 MIKE´S-THE EXCHANGE PR E k. 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.
