Vinyl pressings
by Level 42 · 1982
Weave Your Spell was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 6 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.
POSPX 500 A//6▽420 T 11 1Runout stamped side A
POSPX 500 B//5▽420 Z 11 4Runout stamped side B
FOR MARK IN LOVE. BILBO.TAPEONERunout etched side A
603 POSP 500 A POLYGRAM A 2 FOR MARK IN LOVE BILBO. TAPEONEVariant 1: Runout side A
603 POSP 500 B POLYGRAM A 1 7 BILBO. TAPEONEVariant 1: Runout side B
603 POSP 500 A POLYGRAM A 1 3 FOR MARK IN LOVE BILBO. TAPEONE 1BVariant 2: Runout side A
603 POSP 500 B POLYGRAM A 1 6 BILBO. TAPEONE 2BVariant 2: Runout side B
A-1 <-> PDD 525 82 NP-6023 LONG-HRMRunout Side A
A-1 <-> PDD 525 B'S-HRMRunout Side B
PDD 525 82 NP-6023 LONG PRC-C1-1Runout side 1 (Etched)
PDD 525 82 NP-6023 SHORT PRC-C1-1Runout side 2 (Etched)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2812 146First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2814 337First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2059 544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2141 618 / Polydor 2141618First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2229 261First year7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1982 | Spain | Polydor 20 59 544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POSPX 500First year12", Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Polydor PD D 525First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Polydor PD D 525 / Polydor 2141 618First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Polydor PD 2221First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Polydor PD 2221 DJFirst year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Polydor PD D 525First year12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POSPX 500 / Polydor 2141 618First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Polydor POSP 500 / Polydor 2059 544First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Polydor 2141618 / Polydor 2141 61812", EP, Maxi-Single, Reissue | 12", EP, Maxi-Single, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Weave Your Spell are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Germany, Netherlands and more. One of them is Polydor POSPX 500, released September 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSPX 500, POSP 500, PD D 525, PD 2221) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSPX 500 A//6▽420 T 11 1 and POSPX 500 B//5▽420 Z 11 4. 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.
