Vinyl pressings
by Gary Numan · 1984
My Dying Machine 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.
7 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
NU 6-A2, G BILBO.TAPE ONE DAMONTSide A Etchings Variant 1
NU 6 B-1 E BILBO.TAPE ONE DAMONTSide B Etchings Variant 1
NU 6-A2. I DAMONT 3 BILBO.TAPEONESide A Etchings Variant 2
NU 6 B-1 I DAMONT. BILBO TAPEONE.Side B Etchings Variant 2
BilBo.TAPEone NU. M. 6 A-1 DAMONT YRunout side A, etched Variant 1
BilBo.TAPE one NU.M.6 B-1 DAMONT YRunout side B, etched Variant 1
BilBo.TAPEOne NU. M. 6 A-1 DAMONT. IRunout side A, etched Variant 2
BilBo.TAPE one NU.M.6 B-1 I DAMONT. LRunout side B, etched Variant 2
NU 6-A 2 I DAMONT BILBO.TAPE ONE DSide A runout
NU 6 B-1 I DAMONT. A BILBO.TAPE ONESide B runout
BilBo.TAPEone NU. M. 6 A-1 DAMONTRunout side A
BilBo.TAPEOne NU. M. 6 B-1 DAMONT.Runout side B
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 | Australia | Powderworks POWT 0264First year12", Single, Stereo | 12", Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Powderworks POW 0264First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Finland | Polarvox NU.67", Single, 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", Single, 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Finland | Polarvox NU.6First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Numa NUM 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Numa NU 6First year7", Single, White Label, Stereo | 7", Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Numa NUM 6First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Numa NU 6First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Germany | TELDEC 6.14413 / TELDEC 6.14413 AC7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1985 | Italy | Zig Zag Records ZIG PRO 0017", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1985 | Italy | Zig Zag Records ZIG 2000712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Phono-Plast12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1985 | Scandinavia | Numa NUM 6 / Polarvox NUM 612" | 12" |
| 1985 | UK | Zig Zag Records ZIG 20007 / Numa NUM 612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of My Dying Machine are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand, Finland. One of them is Numa NU 6, released December 7, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NU 6, NUM 6, POWT 0264, POW 0264) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NU 6-A2, G BILBO.TAPE ONE DAMONT and NU 6 B-1 E BILBO.TAPE ONE DAMONT. 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.
