Vinyl pressings
by Echo & The Bunnymen · 1985
Songs To Learn & Sing was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
28 pressings came out in 1985, 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.
R/S Alsdorf 240767-1 AXX UK RAYS 10Side A, stamped and etched, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 240767-1 BX 6Side B, stamped and etched, variant 1
R/S Alsdorf 240767-1 A UK RAYSSide A, stamped and etched, variant 2
R/S Alsdorf 240767-1 BXX 8Side B, stamped and etched, variant 2
KODE 13 - A2 [웃 Stickman drawing] MT.Side A runout, etched
KODE 13 - B2 [웃 Stickman drawing] MT.Side B runout, etched
1 25360 A SR2 SRC 1-1Side A runout
1 25360 B SR1 SRC 1-1Side B runout
Side 1: 1 25360 A SR2
Side 2: 1 25360 B SR1
1 25360 A SR2 SH1 ɑ B-22214- SH1 SLM △ 11104 1-1Side A runout
1 25360 B SR2 ɑ B-22215- SH2 SLM △ 11104 - X 1--1Side B runout
1 25360 A SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22214-SH2 SLM △ 11104 1-1Side A runout, variant 1
1 25360 B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22215-SH2 SLM △ 11104-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 1
1 25360 A SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22214-SH1 SLM △ 11104 1-1Side A runout, variant 2
1 25360 B SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-22215-SH2 SLM △ 11104-X 1-1Side B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Argentina | WEA 83992First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Australia | WEA 240767-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Canada | Korova 24 07671First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Europe | Korova 240 767-1 / Korova KODE 13First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Europe | Korova KODE 13First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Greece | WEA Records 240767-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Greece | Korova 240767-1First yearLP, Compilation, White Label | LP, Compilation, White Label |
| 1985 | Ireland | Korova KODE 13First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Ireland | Korova KODE 13 / Korova 240 767-1First yearLP, Compilation, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, 7", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1985 | Israel | Korova BAN 240761-1 / WEA BAN 240761-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Italy | WEA 24 0767-1 / Korova 24 0767-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | New Zealand | WEA 240 767-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Philippines | Warner Bros. Records 240767-1 / Korova KODE 13First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Korova LL 24 0767-1 / Korova 24 0767-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1985 | Spain | Korova 24 0767-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Worldwide | Korova KODE 13 / Korova 0190295156725LP, Compilation, Stereo, 7", All Media, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Stereo, 7", All Media, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Korova KODE 13 / Korova 0190295156725LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Korova KODE 13LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | WEA 610.7062 / WEA 38.056LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress |
36 vinyl pressings of Songs To Learn & Sing are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1985 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, US, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Korova KODE 13, released November 15, 1985.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KODE 13, KODE 13P, 1-25360, 9 25360-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R/S Alsdorf 240767-1 AXX UK RAYS 10 and R/S Alsdorf 240767-1 BX 6. 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.
