Vinyl pressings
by Frankie Goes To Hollywood · 1984
Welcome To The Pleasuredome was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
34 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 17 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.
ZTTIQ 11 A-2-1-1- X1 DStamped, side A, variant 1
ZTTIQ 11 B-3- 1-1-1 DStamped, side B, variant 1
ZTTIQ 12 A-2-1-1-4 DStamped, side C, variant 1
ZTTIQ 12 B-1-1-1-5 DStamped, side D, variant 1
ZTTIQ 1-1 A-1-1- D ⋀Side A Runout Stamped - Variant 1
ZTTIQ 1-1 B-2-2- D ⋀Side B Runout Stamped - Variant 1
ZTTIQ 1-2 A-2-2- D []Side C Runout Stamped - Variant 1
ZTTIQ 1-2 B-1-1- D ⋀Side D Runout Stamped - Variant 1
ZTT1Q 11 A ▽ 2 ▽ 420 H 1 1Runout A
ZTT1Q 11 B // 2 ▽ 420 H 1 1Runout B
ZTT1Q 12 A // 2 ▽ 420 H 1 1Runout C
ZTT1Q 12 B // 2 ▽ 420 H 1 1Runout D
ZTTIQ 11 A-3-1- D AGISide A runout
ZTTIQ 11 B-2-1-X D AGISide B runout
ZTTIQ 12 A-2-X3-1- D AGISide C runout
ZTTIQ 12 B-2-2-X D AGISide D runout
NEAT+1/1 + A TOWNHOUSE ORLAKERunout side A
NEAT+1/1 + B TOWNHOUSE ORLAKERunout side B
NEAT+1/2 + A TOWNHOUSE ORLAKERunout side C
NEAT+1/2 + B TOWNHOUSE ORLAKERunout side D
ZTTIQ 12 A-2-2-1- DSide C runout, stamped
ZTTIQ 12 B-3- 2-1-22 DSide D runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Island Records ISL2-1012 / ZTT ZTT IQ1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Island Records 824 052-1 / ZTT 824 052-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Greece | ZTT 162-VG 71403/4 / Virgin 162-VG 71403/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | ZTT 162-240257 3 / ZTT IQ1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Ireland | ZTT ZTT IQ1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Israel | ZTT ZTT IQ 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Italy | ZTT ZTT IQ 1 / Island Records ZTT IQ 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Japan | ZTT 19SI-256~7 / Island Records 19SI-256~7First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Mexico | ZTT LAD-637 / Island Records LAD-637First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Philippines | ZTT ZTT IQ1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Portugal | Dacapo 10.302419.90First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Portugal | ZTT 10.302419.35x2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | ZTT ZTT IQ1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | ZTT ILPZ 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Spain | ZTT ZTT IQ1 / Island Records XD-302419First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | ZTT ZTT IQ1 / Island Records ZTT IQ 1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | ZTT MOVLP116 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP116LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2014 | UK | Salvo SALVOLPV002LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | UK & Europe | ZTT IQ1000 / Salvo SALVOLPV002LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | UK | Salvo SALVOLPV009 / ZTT ZTT IQ1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | BMG BMGAA04LP / ZTT BMGAA04LPLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | ZTT ZTDS30 / UMC 8242205LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | UK | ZTT 3578516 / UMC 3578516LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Universal Music Recordings 6570665 / Universal Music Recordings 0602465706659LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Island Records 302 419 / ZTT 302 419LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Island Records 302 419 / ZTT 302 419LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | Europe | Island Records 302 419-977 / ZTT 302 419-977LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Island Records 824 052-1 / ZTT 824 052-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | ZTT ZTT1 Q1-2 / Island Records 162-VG 71403/4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | ZTT ZTT IQ1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
60 vinyl pressings of Welcome To The Pleasuredome are listed here, from 24 countries, released between 1984 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Australia & New Zealand, Europe and more. One of them is ZTT ZTT IQ1, released October 29, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZTT IQ1, NEAT 1, ZTTIQ 12, ZTTIQ 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZTTIQ 11 A-2-1-1- X1 D and ZTTIQ 11 B-3- 1-1-1 D. 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.
