Vinyl pressings
by Freeez · 1983
Pop Goes My Love was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
BEG 98 A-1U-1-1-8 ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
BEG 98 B-1U-1-1-10Side B runout, variant 1
BEG 98 A-1U-1-2-3 ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
BEG 98 B-1U-1-1-14Side B runout, variant 2
BEG 98T A-1U-1- X1 ARUNRunout Side A, variant 1
BEG 98T B-2U-1- X1Runout Side B, variant 1
BEG 98T A-1U-1-1-1 ARUNRunout Side A, variant 2
BEG 98T B-2U-1-1-1Runout Side B, variant 2
BEG 98T B-1U-1-1 bilbo tape one
BEG 98T A-1U-1-1- 1 ARUNRunout Side A
BEG 98T B-2U-1-1-1Runout Side B
BEG 98T A-1U-1- X1 ARUNRunout side A
BEG 98T B-2U-1- X1Runout side B
BEG 98T A-1U-1- X1 ARUNRunout Side A, variant 1
BEG 98T B-2U-1- X1Runout Side B, variant 1
BEG 98T A-1U-1-1-1 ARUNRunout Side A, variant 2
BEG 98T B-2U-1-1-1Runout Side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Beggars Banquet POWT 0167First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Australia | Beggars Banquet POW 0167First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 105 795 / Virgin 195 795-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Virgin 600 986 / Virgin 600 986-213First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Ireland | Beggars Banquet BEG 98TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Beggars Banquet BEG 98First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1983 | South Africa | Virgin VS 547First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet beg 98T / Beggars Banquet BEG 98(T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 98TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Single Sided | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Single Sided |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 98TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 98TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 98TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 98TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1983 | US | Streetwise SWRL-1115First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Streetwise SWRL-2215First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Pop Goes My Love are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1983 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEG 98, released September 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEG 98, beg 98T, BEG 98T, BEG 98T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEG 98 A-1U-1-1-8 ARUN and BEG 98 B-1U-1-1-10. 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.
