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The Pleasure Principle

by Gary Numan · 1979

49 pressings22 countriesSynth-popNew WaveElectronicRock

The Pleasure Principle was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Pleasure Principle

28 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

UK

September 7, 1979
Label and catalog number
Beggars Banquet BEGA 10Beggars Banquet K 50646
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BEGA 10 A1 -eg -STRAWBERRY- H.W. S-58Side A runout etched variant 1

BEGA 10 B1 H.W. -eg -STRAWBERRY- S-46Side B runout etched variant 1

BEGA 10 A1 EG -STRAWBERRY- H.W. 2Side A runout etched variant 2

BEGA 10 B1 H.W. EG -STRAWBERRY- 2Side B runout etched variant 2

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Beggars Banquet BEGA 10Beggars Banquet K 50646
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BEGA 10 +A1 -EG ·STRAWBERRY· H.W. S - 8Side A runout, etched, variant 1

BEGA 10 B1 H.W. S - 8 ·STRAWBERRY·Side B runout, etched, variant 1

·STRAWBERRY· H.W. S-97 BEGA 10 A1 -EGSide A runout, etched, variant 2

·STRAWBERRY· S-107 BEGA 10 B1 H.W. -EGSide B runout, etched, variant 2

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Beggars Banquet BEGA 10Beggars Banquet K 50646
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

(ALI) BEGA 10 A-1 S-11 STRAWBERRYA side runout, variant 1

S-13 (ALI) BEGA 10 B-1 STRAWBERRYB side runout, variant 1

S-10 (ALI) BEGA 10 A-1 STRAWBERRYA side runout, variant 2

S-8 (ALI) BEGA 10 B-1 STRAWBERRYB side runout, variant 2

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Beggars Banquet BEGA 10
Format
LP, Album, White Label
Runout / matrix

BEGA 10 A1 EG STRAWBERRY. H.W. G/T/PSide A runout

BEGA 10 B1 H.W. EG G/T/P STRAWBERRYSide B runout

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UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Beggars Banquet BEGA 10Beggars Banquet K 50646
Format
LP, Album · French Pressing
Runout / matrix

9/10 BEGA 10 - A2 MADE IN FRANCEA side runout, hand etched

BEGA 10 - B1 MADE IN FRANCEB side runout, hand etched

STRAWBERRYA & B side runout, machine stamped

BEGA 10 A*A side label

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US

1979
Label and catalog number
ATCO Records SD 38-120Beggars Banquet SD 38-120
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · SP - Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

ST-C-794395 B SP @tGP 0-/-w1-1Side A runout, variant 1

ST-C-794396 B- @tGP SP 0-1Side B runout, variant 1

SP ST-C-794395 B @tGP 0-5 SM 1-1Side A runout, variant 2

ST-C-794396-C @tGP SP 0-2 SM 1-1Side B runout, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 49 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979ArgentinaWEA 208784First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ArgentinaWEA 208784 / WEA Bega 10First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979AustraliaAtlantic 600049 / WEA 600049First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaBeggars Banquet BEGA 10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CanadaATCO Records SD 38-120 / Beggars Banquet SD 38-120First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FranceAtlantic ATL 50 646First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyBeggars Banquet INT 146.522First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyBeggars Banquet 304816 / Beggars Banquet 30481-6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1979JapanAtlantic P-10755A / Beggars Banquet Bega 10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanAtlantic P-10755AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979JapanAtlantic P-10755A / Beggars Banquet Bega 10First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
1979NetherlandsBeggars Banquet 660.049First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979NetherlandsBeggars Banquet 660.049First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979NetherlandsBeggars Banquet 660.049First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979New ZealandBeggars Banquet 600049First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 30 pressings from the 1970s
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilWEA 38.035LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ColombiaAtlantic 23(0531)00171LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980ItalyAtlantic K 50646LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980ItalyAtlantic K 50646LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980TaiwanJj Record JJB-6212LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
1980South KoreaBeggars Banquet OLW-101 / Beggars Banquet BEGA 10LP, AlbumLP, Album
1988UKBeggars Banquet BBL 10LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008UKBeggars Banquet VIN180LP002 / Vinyl 180 VIN180LP002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015UKBeggars Banquet BBQLP 10LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2015UKBeggars Banquet BBQLP 10LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2015UKBeggars Banquet BBQLP 10LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaWEA 600049 / Beggars Banquet 600049LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?AustraliaWEA 600049 / Beggars Banquet 600049LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?AustraliaWEA 600049 / Beggars Banquet 600049LP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
?GermanyAtlantic ATL 50 646LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South KoreaLife Studio 54 Life 86LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?South KoreaLive Studio 54 Life 86LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UKBeggars Banquet BEGA 10LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USATCO Records SD 38-120LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Airlane3:18
  2. A2Metal3:33
  3. A3Complex3:14
  4. A4Films4:09
  5. A5M.E.5:37
  6. B1Tracks2:52
  7. B2Observer2:53
  8. B3Conversation7:38
  9. B4Cars3:53
  10. B5Engineers4:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Pleasure Principle are there?

49 vinyl pressings of The Pleasure Principle are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1979 and 2015.

When was The Pleasure Principle first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK, US, Ireland, Israel and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEGA 10, released September 7, 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of The Pleasure Principle is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEGA 10, SD 38-120, Ban 50646, 50646) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEGA 10 A1 -eg -STRAWBERRY- H.W. S-58 and BEGA 10 B1 H.W. -eg -STRAWBERRY- S-46. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Pleasure Principle on vinyl worth?

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.

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