Vinyl pressings
by Gary Numan · 1981
She's Got Claws was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 8 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.
STRAWBERRY W75KD BEG+62+A2Side A runout, variant 1
STRAWBERRY W52KD BEG+62+BSide B runout, variant 1
STRAWBERRY W-34KD BEG+62+ASide A runout, variant 2
STRAWBERRY BEG+62+B W-10Side B runout, variant 2
BEG+62+T+A STRAWBERRY•Side A (Etched), STRAWBERRY (Stamped) Variant 1
BEG+62+T+B STRAWBERRY•Side B (Etched), STRAWBERRY (Stamped) Variant 1
BEG+62+T+A2 •STRAWBERRY• W-5Side A (Etched), STRAWBERRY (Stamped) Variant 2
BEG+62+T+B STRAWBERRY• W-6Side B (Etched), STRAWBERRY (Stamped) Variant 2
STRAWBERRY W83 BEG+62+A2Side A
STRAWBERRY W56 BEG+62+BSide B
STRAWBERRY BEG+62+A2Side A runout, variant 1
STRAWBERRY BEG+62+BSide B runout, variant 1
STRAWBERRY BEG+62+ASide A runout, variant 2
STRAWBERRY BEG+62+BSide B runout, variant 2
BEG+62+T+A2 •STRAWBERRY•Side A
BEG+62+T+B STRAWBERRY•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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | WEA 100179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Ireland | Beggars Banquet BEG 62First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Beggars Banquet K 18835First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1981 | Netherlands | WEA WEA 18.835 / Beggars Banquet WEA 18835First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | New Zealand | WEA 100179First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 62First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1981 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 62 / Beggars Banquet BEG.62First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 62TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 62 / Beggars Banquet BEG.62First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 62 / Beggars Banquet BEG.62First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 62 / Beggars Banquet BEG.62First year7", 45 RPM, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Mispress |
| 1981 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 62 / Beggars Banquet BEG.62First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 62TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1981 | Japan | Atlantic P-1573A / Beggars Banquet P-1573AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Japan | Atlantic P-1573A / Beggars Banquet P-1573AFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of She's Got Claws are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1981 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, Japan, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEG 62, released August 29, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEG 62, BEG 62T, P-1573A, BEG 18 835) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STRAWBERRY W75KD BEG+62+A2 and STRAWBERRY W52KD BEG+62+B. 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.
