Vinyl pressings
by Erasure · 1992
Pop! - The First 20 Hits was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 7 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 L 2 - A1 JONZ The Exchange PR-M XSide A runout, variant 1
MUTE L 2 - B2 KZ The Exchange PR-M WSide B runout, variant 1
MUTE L 2 - C1 SAFF The Exchange PR-M NSide C runout, variant 1
MUTE L 2 - D1 ETI The Exchange PR-M MSide D runout, variant 1
211 DMG-6331 A-2 CSide A
211 DMG-6331 B-1 CSide B
211 DMG-6332 A-1 CSide C
211 DMG-6332 B-1 CSide D
MUTELZ A Lp 921002 BA-CRside a
MUTELZ B Lp 921002 BA-CRside b
MUTEL 2 C Lp 921002 BA-CRside c
MUTEL 2 D Lp 921002 BA-CRside d
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | Mute 670.8275 / Mute 01542First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | Brazil | Mute 670.8275First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Brazil | Mute 6708275First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | Spain | Mute MUTEL2 / Mute Mute L2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | UK | MuteFirst yearBox Set, Promo, LP, Compilation, CD, Compilation, Cassette, Compilation, VHS, PAL, Compilation · Promo | Box Set, Promo, LP, Compilation, CD, Compilation, Cassette, Compilation, VHS, PAL, Compilation · Promo |
| 1992 | Czechoslovakia | Mute Czechoslovakia Mute L2 / Mute Czechoslovakia 2 LP MUTEL 2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | Germany | Mute INT 179.800 / Mute MUTE L2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | Italy | Mute 74321-12277-1First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | Scandinavia | Mute Mute L2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | UK | Mute Mute L2First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1992 | UK | Mute Mute L2LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1993 | Colombia | ToCo International 9206031LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1993 | Guatemala | Discos de Centroamérica 920558-1LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Not On Label 724384286323LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Pop! - The First 20 Hits are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1992 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Mute Mute L2, released November 16, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Mute L2, INT 179.800, 74321-12277-1, 670.8275) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MUTE L 2 - A1 JONZ The Exchange PR-M X and MUTE L 2 - B2 KZ The Exchange PR-M W. 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.
