Vinyl pressings
by Gary Numan · 1983
Warriors 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.
13 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 5 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 95T A-2U-1-1⇁ v 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 1
BEG 95T B-2U-1-1-- X 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 1
BEG 95T A-2U-1-2 · x 1Side A runout, stamped, variant 2
BEG 95T B-2U-1-1⇁ x 1Side B runout, stamped, variant 2
BEG 95 A-2U-1-2-1Variant 1 - Runout A-side
BEG 95 B-2U-1-1-2Variant 1 - Runout B-side
BEG 95 A-2U-1-1 2212Variant 2 - Runout A-side
BEG 95 B-2U-1-2-2Variant 2 - Runout B-side
BEG-95.P-A- ORLAKESide A Etchings
BEG-95.P.B-1 ORLAKESide B Etchings
BEG 95 A1Side A runout
BEG 95 B1Side B runout
BEG 95 ASide A label
BEG 95 BSide B label
BEG-95T -A. MT. 2 DAMONTSide A runout
BEG-95T-B. MT. DAMONT DSide B runout
BEG 95(T) ASide A label
BEG 95(T) BSide B label
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 | Italy | Beggars Banquet 24 9661-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | WEA 2496600First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 95First year7", White Label | 7", White Label |
| 1983 | Ireland | Beggars Banquet BEG 95 / Beggars Banquet 249661-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 95T / Beggars Banquet BEG 95(T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 95 / Beggars Banquet 249661-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 95P / Beggars Banquet 249661-7First year7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single, Picture Disc, Stereo · Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 95 / Beggars Banquet 249661-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 95PFirst year7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 95(T)First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 95 / Beggars Banquet 249661-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 95 / Beggars Banquet 249661-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | WEA 7-249661 / Beggars Banquet 7-249661First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Russia | буд кон П60 1021Flexi-disc, 5", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Mono, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Mono, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Warriors are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, Ireland, Australia, Italy and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEG 95T, released August 26, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEG 95T, BEG 95, BEG 95P, BEG 95(T)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEG 95T A-2U-1-1⇁ v 1 and BEG 95T B-2U-1-1-- X 1. 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.
