Vinyl pressings
by Joy Division · 1980
She's Lost Control / Atmosphere 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.
6 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
FACTUS 2A L•2473 9501 +Runout side A, variant 1
FACTUS 2B L-2473 9502 + +Runout side B, variant 1
FACTUS 2A L•2473 9501 +Runout side A, variant 2
FACTUS 2B L-2473 9502 +Runout side B, variant 2
FACUS 2 A ̶B̶ 2 A PORKY PRIME CUT. HERE ARE THE YOUNG MEN.Side A, variant 1
FACUS 2B A̶ 2 A PORKY PRIME CUT. BUT WHERE HAVE THEY BEEN.Side B, variant 1
FACUS 2 AB̶ 2 A PORKY PRIME CUT HERE ARE THE YOUNG MENSide A, variant 2
FACUS 2 A̶2 B2 A PORKY PRIME CUT BUT WHERE HAVE THEY BEENSide B, variant 2
FACUS 2 A ̶B̶ 2 HERE ARE THE YOUNG MEN. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side A, variant 1
FACUS 2 ̶A̶2̶ B2 BUT WHERE HAVE THEY BEEN. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side B, variant 1
FACUS 2 ̶B̶ A2 HERE ARE THE YOUNG MEN. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side A, variant 2
FACUS 2 ̶A̶2̶ B2 BUT WHERE HAVE THEY BEEN. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side B, variant 2
FACUS 2 A ̶B̶ 2 HERE ARE THE YOUNG MEN. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side A
FACUS 2 A̶2̶ B2 BUT WHERE HAVE THEY BEEN. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side B
FACUS 2B A̶ 2 A PORKY PRIME CUT BUT WHERE HAVE THEY BEENRunout side A
FACUS 2B A̶ 2 A PORKY PRIME CUT BUT WHERE HAVE THEY BEENRunout side B
FACUS 2/UK ALabel side A
FACUS 2/UK BLabel side B
FACUS 2 A ̶B̶ 2 A PORKY PRIME CUT. HERE ARE THE YOUNG MEN.Side A, all etched
FACUS 2B A̶ 2 BUT WHERE HAVE THEY BEEN. A PORKY PRIME CUT.Side B, all etched
FACUS 2/UK APrinted on A side label
FACUS 2/UK BPrinted on B side 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 | UK | Factory FACUS 2/UK / Factory (US) Facus 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | US | Factory (US) Facus 2 / Factory (US) FACUS 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Ireland | Factory FACUS 2/UK / Factory (US) Facus 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Factory FACUS 2/UK / Factory (US) Facus 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Factory FACUS 2/UK / Factory (US) Facus 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Factory FACUS 2/UK / Factory (US) Facus 2First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1981 | Canada | Factory Facus 2 / Factory FACUS 212", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | Italy | Factory FACUS 2/UK12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | Italy | Factory FACUS 2/UK12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1981 | France | Factory 600207 / Factory Facus 212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Factory FACUS 2/UK / Factory Facus 212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Portugal | Factory VFACT 113-512", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Spain | Factory 31-006 M / Factory 31-00612", Single | 12", Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Factory FACUS 2/UK / Factory (US) Facus 212", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | Factory 80041 / Factory Facus 212", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", Single, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Festival Records X 1483012", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 1991 | Australia | Festival Records X 14830 / Factory Facus 212", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Factory FACUS2 / Factory FACUS 2/UK12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered, White Label |
| 2020 | Europe | Factory FACUS2 / Factory FACUS 2/UK12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Factory 8004112", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Factory FACUS 2/UK / Factory Facus 212", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Factory FACUS 2/UK / Factory Facus 212", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Factory FACUS 2 / Factory FACUS 2/UK12", Single, Reissue | 12", Single, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Factory FACUS 2/UK / Factory (US) Facus 212", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Factory FACUS 2/UK / Factory (US) Facus 212", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | US | Factory (US) FACTUS 212", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| ? | US | Factory (US) Facus 2 / Factory (US) FACUS 212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
33 vinyl pressings of She's Lost Control / Atmosphere are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1980 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Ireland. One of them is Factory (US) Facus 2, released August 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Facus 2, FACUS 2/UK) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FACTUS 2A L•2473 9501 + and FACTUS 2B L-2473 9502 + +. 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.
