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Desire (Come And Get It) by Gene Loves Jezebel, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Desire (Come And Get It)

by Gene Loves Jezebel · 1986

16 pressings5 countriesNew WaveGoth RockRock

Desire (Come And Get It) was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Desire (Come And Get It)

10 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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

October 20, 1986
Label and catalog number
Beggars Banquet BEG 173T
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

BEG-173T-A1 JA MT. 1 DAMONTSide A, etched

BEG-173T-B1 JA MT.1 DAMONTSide B, etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Beggars Banquet BEG 173
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

BEG-173-A1. JA MT.1 DAMONTSide A, hand-etched runout - variant 1

BEG-173-B1. MT.1 DAMONTSide B, hand-etched runout - variant 1

BEG-173-A1. JA MT.1 DAMONT ESide A, hand etched runout - variant 2

BEG-173-B1. MT.1 DAMONT MSide B, hand etched runout - variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1986
Label and catalog number
Beggars Banquet BEG 173
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
Runout / matrix

BEG-173-A1. JASide A runout

BEG-173-B1. MT1Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1980s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985UKBeggars Banquet BEG-173T12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1986CanadaVertigo SOVX 2379First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1986CanadaVertigo DJV 204 / Beggars Banquet DJV 204First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1986UKBeggars Banquet BEG 173First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1986UKBeggars Banquet BEG 173TPFirst year12", Limited Edition · Limited12", Limited Edition · Limited
1986UKBeggars Banquet BEG 173TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo
1986UKBeggars Banquet BEG 173First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label
1986USGeffen Records 9 20568-0 / Geffen Records 0-20568First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1986USGeffen Records PRO-A-2588First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
1986UKBeggars Banquet BEG 173TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1986UKBeggars Banquet BEG 173TCFirst year12", Single12", Single
1987AustraliaLiberation Records LMD 49812", Single12", Single
1987AustraliaLiberation Records LS-19107", Single7", Single
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994SpainOld Gold OLD GOLD-025-MX12", Reissue12", Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVertigo SOVX 237912", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
?SpainOld Gold OLD GOLD-042-MX12", Maxi-Single, Reissue12", Maxi-Single, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. ADesire (Come And Get It)
  2. BMessage

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Desire (Come And Get It) are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Desire (Come And Get It) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1994.

When was Desire (Come And Get It) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEG 173T, released October 20, 1986.

How do I tell if my copy of Desire (Come And Get It) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEG 173T, BEG 173TC, BEG 173, BEG 173TP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEG-173T-A1 JA MT. 1 DAMONT and BEG-173T-B1 JA MT.1 DAMONT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Desire (Come And Get It) 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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