Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1993
Walking In My Shoes was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year, in 8 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.
L 12 BONG 22 - A1 PR-M CRunout A, variant 1
L 12 BONG 22 - B1 PR-M JRunout B, variant 1
L 12 BONG 22 - A1 PR-m ARunout A, variant 2
L 12 BONG 22 - B1 PR-m BRunout B, variant 2
12 BONG 22 --- A I PR-M DA side runout (variant 1)
12 BONG 22 --- A I PR-M DB side runout (variant 1)
12 BONG 22 --- A 2 PR-M DA side runout (variant 2)
12 BONG 22 --- B 1 PR-M DB side runout (variant 2)
CR 0-40852-A-SR2 I-I STERLINGSide A Runout Groove Etching
CR 0-40852-B-SR2 I-I STERLINGSide B Runout Groove Etching
MPO BONG 22 A I Townhouse DMMA side runout
MPO BONG 22 B I Townhouse DMMB side runout
L12 BONG 22 --- A I PR-M BA side runout
L12 BONG 22 --- B I PR-M BB side runout
12 BONG 22 --- A I PR-M BA side runout
12 BONG 22 --- B I PR-M BB side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Belgium | Mute 2100055First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1993 | France | Disques Vogue 74321143211 / Mute 74321143211First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1993 | France | Disques Vogue 74321143221 / Mute 74321143221First year12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1993 | France | Mute 743211432177 / Mute BONG 22First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1993 | France | Mute 743211432177 / Disques Vogue 7432114321777", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1993 | France | Mute 743211432177 / Mute Bong22First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1993 | France | Disques Vogue 74321143221 / Mute 7432114322112", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1993 | Germany | Mute INT 192.860First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1993 | Philippines | Pony Canyon PC-0048First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | Spain | Mute 12 BONG 22 / Sanni Records 12 BONG 22First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1993 | Spain | Mute L12 BONG 22 / Sanni Records L12 BONG 22First year12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited | 12", Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited |
| 1993 | Sweden | Mute BONG 22First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1993 | Sweden | Mute BONG 22First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1993 | UK | Mute BONG 22First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1993 | UK | Mute P12 BONG 22First year12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 5046Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Mute 12 BONG 2212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Mute L12 BONG 2212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of Walking In My Shoes are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, US, Germany, Belgium and more. One of them is Mute L12 BONG 22, released April 26, 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L12 BONG 22, 12 BONG 22, 0-40852, BONG 22) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L 12 BONG 22 - A1 PR-M C and L 12 BONG 22 - B1 PR-M J. 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.
