Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1982
See You 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.
35 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 14 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 MUTE - 018 - A - 2 JA TAPE ONE DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS !Runout side A, variant 1
12 MUTE - 018- B -1 BilBo • TAPEONERunout side B, variant 1
S - X1 12 MUTE - 018 - A - 2 JA TAPE ONE DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS !Runout side A, variant 2
12 MUTE - 018- B -1 BilBo • TAPEONERunout side B, variant 2
7 MUTE - 018-A-2 JA TAPE ONE THE BIG APPLE CRUNCH DECISION!Side A, etched
7 MUTE - 018-B-1 BILBO TAPE ONESide B, etched
12MUTE-018-A2 JA TAPE ONE DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENSSide A
12MUTE-018-B1 BILBO TAPEONESide B
7 MUTE - 018-A-2 JA TAPE ONE THE BIG APPLE CRUNCH DECISION!Side A runout
7 MUTE - 018-B-1 BILBO TAPE ONESide B runout
7 MUTE-018-A-2 JA TAPE ONE THE BIG APPLE CRUNCH DECISION!Runout side A
7 MUTE-018-B-1 BILBO TAPE ONERunout side B
7 MUTE-018-A-2 JA TAPE ONE THE BIG APPLE CRUNCH DECISIONSide A
7 MUTE-018-B-1 BILBO TAPE ONESide 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 0064 / Mute POW 0064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Australia | Powderworks POWT 0064 / Mute POWT 0064First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 92 99570First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 92 99570First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 92 99570First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 92 99570First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Sire 92 99570First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | France | Mute 310932 / Vogue 310932First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1982 | Germany | Mute INT 111.802 / Mute Mute 018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Mute 450.000First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Mute 12 MUTE 018First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Mute MUT 10396First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW 0064 / Mute POW 0064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Powderworks POW 0064 / Mute POW 0064First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Mute MUTE 018First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Mute INT 126.802 / Mute Mute 1201812", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | B+H Records PUR 000744Flexi-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 3508Flexi-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 MUTE 01812", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 MUTE 01812", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 MUTE 01812", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 MUTE 01812", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
46 vinyl pressings of See You are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1982 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Germany, Ireland and more. One of them is Mute 12 MUTE 018, released January 29, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 MUTE 018, 7 MUTE 018, 0-29957, INT 111.802) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 MUTE - 018 - A - 2 JA TAPE ONE DON'T COUNT YOUR CHICKENS ! and 12 MUTE - 018- B -1 BilBo • TAPEONE. 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.
