Vinyl pressings
by Erasure · 1988
A Little Respect was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
50 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
MUTE-85-A * MIKE'S MAX 5 CYW21990Runout A, variant 1, etched
MUTE-85-B. * ∞ THE EXCHANGE ∞ 5 MAX LYNNE1991Runout B, variant 1, etched
MUTE-85-A X ✶ MIKE'S MAXRunout A, variant 2, etched
MUTE- 85 -B ✶ ∞ THE EXCHANGE ∞ MAXRunout B, variant 2, etched
THE EXCHANGE MT 12 MUTE 85 A1Side A, variant 1
THE EXCHANGE MT DAMONT MIKE'S 12 MUTE 85 B1Side B, variant 1
('P' is scratched) 12 MUTE 85 A-1 The Exchange MTSide A, variant 2
12 MUTE 85 B-1 THE EXCHANGE MT DAMONT MIKE'SSide B, variant 2
PR·P A L-12 MUTE 85 A1 MIKE'SRunout side A
PR·P THE EXCHANGE A L 12 MUTE 85 B1Runout side B
MUTE-85-A ✱ MIKE'S MAXRunout side A
MUTE-85-B1 ✱ α THE EXCHANGE α MAXRunout side B
12Mute85 A-1Runout, A-side
12Mute85 B-1Runout, B-side
ADRENALIN - 12 - MUTE - 85 A2 MIKE'S PAGSide A variant 1
ADRENALIN - 12 - MUTE - 85 B2 MIKE'S PAG THE EXCHANGESide B variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australasia | Mute 104960First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Mute TDS 508First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Belgium | Mute MUTE 124685First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Sire 92 77387First year7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Canada | Sire 92 10590 / Reprise Records 92 10590First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Sire 92 77387 / Mute 92 77387First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Canada | Sire 92 10590First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | France | Mute 80398First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | France | Mute 90463First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Mute 126.89512", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Italy | Mute MUTE 85First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | Mute MUTE 85First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1988 | Japan | Mute ALDJ-109First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Mexico | Sire PRO 315 / Warner Bros. Records PRO 315First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1988 | Philippines | Mute MUTEP-17230 / Mute 12MUTEP85First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
55 vinyl pressings of A Little Respect are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Benelux, Germany and more. One of them is Mute MUTE85, released September 19, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MUTE85, 12MUTE85, L12MUTE85, PMUTE85) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MUTE-85-A * MIKE'S MAX 5 CYW21990 and MUTE-85-B. * ∞ THE EXCHANGE ∞ 5 MAX LYNNE1991. 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.
