Vinyl pressings
by Interview · 1980
Snakes And Lovers was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, 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.
202105 A-1/80SSide A runout stamped, variant 1
202105 B-1/80SSide B runout stamped, variant 1
202105 A-1/80S Made in GermanySide A runout stamped, variant 2
202105 B-1/80S Made in GermanySide B runout stamped, variant 2
V-2157-A2 ∴Runout side A, stamped
V-2157-B2 DRunout side B, stamped
O-1SM1-3 ST-VA 804469-E @t GP SP SIDE A SEQXTN FINALLY VINYLRunout side A
ST-VA 804470-E @t GP SP ℲILL VIDEO VIRGEN 0-2SM-2-2Runout side B
ST-VA-804469-SPLabel side A
ST-VA-804470-SPLabel side B
ST-VA-804469-ARSide One label
ST-VA-804470-ARSide Two 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Benelux | Virgin 202 105-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Virgin VA 2157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Canada | Virgin V 2157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Finland | Virgin V 2157 / Virgin V2157First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Virgin 202 105First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Germany | Virgin 202 105 / Virgin 202 105-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Virgin V 2157First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | UK | Virgin V 2157First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | US | Virgin VA 13141First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | Virgin VA 13141First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Snakes And Lovers are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, UK, US, Benelux and more. One of them is Virgin 202 105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 202 105, V 2157, VA 13141, 202 105-320) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 202105 A-1/80S and 202105 B-1/80S. 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.
