Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1986
Stripped was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
45 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 16 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.
7 BONG 10 A1 MPO OR ?Runout side A, variant 1
7 BONG 10 B1 MPO You Will Get That, It's Your ElectricsRunout side B, variant 1
MPO 7 BONG 10 A1x OR?Runout side A, variant 2
MPO 7 BONG 10 B1x You Will Get That, It's Your ElectricsRunout side B, variant 2
7-BONG-10-A LYN-17096-1C-2 OR?Side A runout groove etching
7-BONG-10-B YOU WILL GET THAT - IT'S YOUR ELECTRICS LYN - 17097 -1C - Z -Side B runout groove etching
12 BONG 10-A LYN-17098-1C -Z- DON'T GIVE ME DOUBLE MESSAGES O.K.?Side A, runouts
12-BONG-10-B ELainE LYN-17099-2C -Z- MORE OF A KRAFTWERK KIND OF RELATIONSHIPSide B, runouts
7-BONG-10-A LYN-17096-1C-2 OR?Runout A
7-BONG-10-B LYN-17097-1C-2 You Will Get That - It's Your ElectricsRunout B
12 BONG 10 A1 MPO Don't Give Me Double Messages O.K.?Side A, runouts - Variation 1
12 BONG 10 B1 MPO More Of A Kraftwerk Kind Of RelationshipSide B, runouts - Variation 1
12 BONG 10 A1 MPO Don't Give Me Double Messages O.K.?Side A, runouts - Variation 2
12 BONG 10 B1X MPO More Of A Kraftwerk Kind Of RelationshipSide B, runouts - Variation 2
12 BONG 10-A LYN-17098-1C -Z- DON'T GIVE ME DOUBLE MESSAGES O.K.?Side A runout
12-BONG-10-B ELainE LYN-17099-2C -Z- MORE OF A KRAFTWERK KIND OF RELATIONSHIPSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | Mute ETUM 810 / Possum Records ETUM 810First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Mute MUTE 1697 / Possum Music MUTE 1697First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | Mute MUTE 1697 / Possum Music MUTE 1697First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Australia | Mute ETUM 810 / Possum Records ETUM 810First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | Belgium | Mute 1246010 / Mute 12 BONG 10First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | France | Mute 90241 / Mute 90 241First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 70432 / Mute 70 432First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Mute 102152 / Vogue 102152First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | France | Mute 312038 / Vogue 312038First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Intercord 111.8347", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Germany | Mute INT 126.835 / Mute 12 Bong 1012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Ireland | Mute 12 Bong 10First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Mute BONGX 10First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Mute BONG 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | Mute BONG 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Mute INT 126.835 / Mute 12 Bong 1012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress |
| 1992 | Germany | Mute INT 126.835 / Mute 12 Bong 1012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Poland | B+H Records PUR 000746Flexi-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 1012", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 BONG 1012", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 BONG 1012", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
57 vinyl pressings of Stripped are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1986 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Germany, Ireland, Japan and more. One of them is Mute 7 BONG 10, released February 10, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 BONG 10, 12 BONG 10, RRBong10, INT 111.834) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7 BONG 10 A1 MPO OR ? and 7 BONG 10 B1 MPO You Will Get That, It's Your Electrics. 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.
