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Unknown Pleasures

by Joy Division · 1979

131 pressings22 countriesNew WavePost-PunkRock

Unknown Pleasures was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Unknown Pleasures

4 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year. 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

June 1979
Label and catalog number
Factory FACT 10
Format
LP, Album · Textured Sleeve
Runout / matrix

FACT-10 - OUTSIDE I B ⇀ THIS IS THE WAY A PORKY PRIME CUT S-21Side A - variation 1

FACT 10 - INSIDE ! A A PORKY PRIME CUT ⇀ STEP S-23Side B - variation 1

FACT-10-OUTSIDE!-B - THIS IS THE WAY A PORKY PRIME CUT S-19Side A - variation 2

FACT 10-INSIDE!-A A PORKY PRIME CUT - STEP S-20Side B - variation 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Factory FACT 10
Format
LP, Album · Tranco Pressing
Runout / matrix

FACT - 10 - OUTSIDE I B - THIS IS THE WAY A PORKY PRIME CUT 1Runout side A, var. 1

FACT - 10 - INSIDE I A A PORKY PRIME CUT - STEP 1Runout side B, var. 1

FACT - 10 - OUTSIDE I B - THIS IS THE WAY A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A, var. 2

FACT - 10 - INSIDE I A A PORKY PRIME CUT - x STEPRunout side B, var. 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Factory FACT 10
Format
LP, Album · Textured Sleeve
Runout / matrix

FACT-10-OUTSIDE I THIS IS THE WAY A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A, variant 1

FACT 10-INSIDE I A PORKY PRIME CUT STEPRunout side B, variant 1

FACT-10-OUTSIDE I G THIS IS THE WAY A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A, variant 2

FACT 10-INSIDE I A PORKY PRIME CUT STEP GRunout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
Factory FACT 10
Format
LP, Album · Textured Sleeve
Runout / matrix

FACT-10-OUTSIDE ! B THIS IS THE WAY AB A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A, etched, var.1

FACT 10-INSIDE ! A A PORKY PRIME CUT STEP ADSide B, etched, var. 1

FACT 10-OUTSIDE! B THIS IS THE WAY A PORKY PRIME CUTSide A, etched, var. 2

FACT-10-INSIDE! A A PORKY PRIME CUT STEPSide B, etched, var. 2

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 131 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979UKFactory FACT 10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKFactory FACT 10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKFactory FACT 10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKFactory FACT 10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s51 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKFactory FACT 10LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980UKFactory FACT 10LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1980USFactory (US) FACTUS 1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980USFactory (US) FACTUS 1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981AustraliaGAP Records FACOZ 1003LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1981BelgiumFactory Benelux FACT 10LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981GermanyFactory 0060.362 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981ItalyFactory FACT 10 / Factory FACT. 10LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ItalyFactory FACT 10 / Factory FACT. 10LP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1981ItalyFactory FACT 10 / Factory FACT. 10LP, MispressLP, Mispress
1981ItalyFactory FACT 10 / Factory FACT. 10LP, Album, MisprintLP, Album, Misprint
1981ItalyFactory FACT 10 / Factory FACT. 10LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981ScandinaviaFactory FACT 10LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ScandinaviaFactory FACT 10LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981ScandinaviaFactory FACT 10LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 51 pressings from the 1980s
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992LithuaniaZona Records ZN 006 / Factory FACT10LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005EuropeFactory FACT 10LP, Album, Mispress, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Mispress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2005EuropeFactory FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Repress · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Repress · Unofficial
2006EuropeFactory FACT 10-PLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture discLP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc
2006EuropeFactory FACT 10-PLP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
2007UnknownLondon Records 2564640151LP, Album, Reissue, White LabelLP, Album, Reissue, White Label
2007UKLondon Records 25646 4015 1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2007USRhino Records 73395 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2007USFactory FACT 10LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2007USRhino Records FACT-10LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2007USLondon Records RHI1 73395 / Rhino Records RHI1 73395LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2008UKFactory FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2009UnknownTonpress SX-T 107 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2009UnknownTonpress SX-T 107 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2010s33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010UnknownStiletto FACT 10 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010UnknownTonpress SX-T 107 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010UnknownTonpress SX-T 107 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2010UnknownFactory FACT 10 / Stiletto FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2010UnknownFactory FACT 10 / Stiletto FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2011UnknownFactory FACT 10 / Stiletto FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012UnknownFactory FACT 10 / Stiletto FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012UnknownFactory FACT 10 / Stiletto FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012UnknownFactory FACT 10 / Stiletto FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012GermanyTonpress SX-T 107 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012GermanyTonpress SX-T 107 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012GermanyTonpress SX-T 107 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2012GermanyTonpress SX-T 107 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2013UnknownTonpress SX-T 107 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Misprint, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Misprint, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2014UnknownFactory FACT 10 / Stiletto FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
All 33 pressings from the 2010s
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeFactory 0060.362 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2023ArgentinaFactory FACT 10RLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownFactory FACT 10 / Stiletto FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownTonpress SX-T 107 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownFactory FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownFactory FACT10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownFactory FACT10 / Stiletto FACT10LP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownFactory FACT 10LP, Album, Misprint, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Misprint, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
?UnknownNot On Label (Joy Division) JDUP 01LP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Numbered, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl
?UnknownFactory FACT10 / Stiletto FACT10LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
?UnknownFactory 0060.362 / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial
?ChileFactory FACT 10R / Factory 8 25646 18390 6LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?EuropeFactory FACT 10R / Factory FACT 10LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
?ItalyFactory FACT 10 / Factory FACT. 10LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyFactory FACT 10 / Factory FACT. 10LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyFactory FACT 10LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyFactory FACT 10 / Factory FACT. 10LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 27 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Outside
  2. A1Disorder3:36
  3. A2Day Of The Lords4:43
  4. A3Candidate3:00
  5. A4Insight4:24
  6. A5New Dawn Fades4:47
  7. Inside
  8. B1She's Lost Control3:58
  9. B2Shadowplay3:50
  10. B3Wilderness2:35
  11. B4Interzone2:10
  12. B5I Remember Nothing6:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Unknown Pleasures are there?

131 vinyl pressings of Unknown Pleasures are listed here, from 22 countries, released between 1979 and 2023.

When was Unknown Pleasures first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in UK. One of them is Factory FACT 10, released June 1979.

How do I tell if my copy of Unknown Pleasures is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FACT 10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FACT-10 - OUTSIDE I B ⇀ THIS IS THE WAY A PORKY PRIME CUT S-21 and FACT 10 - INSIDE ! A A PORKY PRIME CUT ⇀ STEP S-23. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Unknown Pleasures 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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