Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1984
Some Great Reward 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.
39 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 21 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.
STUMM 19 A1 MPOSide A runout, variant 1
STUMM 19 B1 MPO TYSide B runout, variant 1
STUMM 19 A1 timtom:cbs MPOSide A runout, variant 2
STUMM 19 B1 MPO TYSide B runout, variant 2
S-19 STUMM 19 A1 TimTom : cbsSide A runout etching
TY STUMM 19 B2Side B runout etching
Stumm 19 A2 TimTom A cbs S-16Side A runout groove etching, variant 1
STUMM 19 B1 Rc TY S-13Side B runout groove etching, variant 1
Stumm 19 A2 TimTom A cbs S-12Side A runout groove etching, variant 2
STUMM 19 B1 Rc TY S-6Side B runout groove etching, variant 2
1-25194-A-SR-1 [SRC logo] 1-1Variant 1: Side A runout
1-25194-B-SR-1 [SRC logo] 1-2 SM1-1Variant 1: Side B runout
1-25194-A-SR-2 [SRC logo] 1-1Variant 2: Side A runout
1-25194-B-SR-1 [SRC logo] 1-2 SM1-1Variant 2: Side B runout
1-25194A-SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20139-SH1 SLM △8042 1-1Side A, Variant 1
1-25194B-SH-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20140-SH1 SLM △8042-X 1-1Side B, Variant 1
1-25194A-SH-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20139-SH2 SLM △8042 1-1Side A, Variant 2
1-25194B-SH-2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-20140-SH2 SLM △8042-X 1-1Side B, Variant 2
1-25194-A-SR-1 ["SRC" logo] 1-1Side A
1-25194-B-SR-1 ["SRC" logo] 1-2 SM1-1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Mute STUMM 19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 51941 / Mute 92 51941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Canada | Sire 92 51941 / Mute 92 51941First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Vogue 540100 / Mute 540100First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Vogue 540100 / Mute 540100LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1984 | France | Vogue 540100 / Mute 540100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Vogue 540100 / Mute 540100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Vogue P.I.P. 540100First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | Mute 27 990-1 / Mute Stumm 19LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Germany | Mute 27 990-1 / Mute Stumm 19LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1984 | Greece | Virgin VG 50084 / Mute VG 50084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Hong Kong | Mute STUMM 19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Ireland | Mute STUMM 19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | Mute STUM 19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | Mute STUMM 19First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Mute INT 146.812 / Mute Stumm 19LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1990 | Mexico | Sire LGEB-7014 / Mute LGEB-7014LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records L 30436 / Mute L 30436LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Argentina | ABR Discos TI 818LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 1991 | Brazil | Mute 670.9306 / Mute 01259LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Guatemala | Dideca 656 667-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Rhino Records 1-234172 / Sire 1-234172LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 | Europe | Mute DMLP4 / Mute STUMM19LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP940 / Mute STUMM 19LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | USA & Canada | Reprise Records 1-234172 / Sire 1-234172LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Europe | Legacy STUMM19 / Sony Music STUMM19LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Legacy STUMM19 / Sony Music STUMM19LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2020 | Europe | Legacy STUMM19 / Sony Music STUMM19LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2020 | US | Reprise Records 081227960841 / Sire 0081227960841LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | Columbia 19802887891 / Mute 19802887891LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Ricordi ORL 9211 / Mute ORL 9211LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Africa | David Gresham Records MUT 2016 / Mute MUT 2016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Mute STUMM 19LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Mute STUMM 19LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
81 vinyl pressings of Some Great Reward are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1984 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Germany, Greece and more. One of them is Mute STUMM 19, released September 24, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STUMM 19, 1-25194, INT 146.812, VG 50084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STUMM 19 A1 MPO and STUMM 19 B1 MPO TY. 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.
