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

Vinyl pressings
by Gene Loves Jezebel · 1986
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.
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.
BEG-173T-A1 JA MT. 1 DAMONTSide A, etched
BEG-173T-B1 JA MT.1 DAMONTSide B, etched
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
BEG-173-A1. JASide A runout
BEG-173-B1. MT1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG-173T12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Canada | Vertigo SOVX 2379First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | Canada | Vertigo DJV 204 / Beggars Banquet DJV 204First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 173First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 173TPFirst year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1986 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 173TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 173First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1986 | US | Geffen Records 9 20568-0 / Geffen Records 0-20568First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | US | Geffen Records PRO-A-2588First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 173TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 173TCFirst year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Liberation Records LMD 49812", Single | 12", Single |
| 1987 | Australia | Liberation Records LS-19107", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Spain | Old Gold OLD GOLD-025-MX12", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Vertigo SOVX 237912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Spain | Old Gold OLD GOLD-042-MX12", Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", Maxi-Single, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Desire (Come And Get It) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1985 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEG 173T, released October 20, 1986.
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.
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.