UK
1989- Label and catalog number
- Epic XPS 238
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
XPS 238 A1 A I TY1Runout A
XPS 238 B1 A TY1Runout B
XPS 238 A*Label A
XPS 238 B*Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Malcolm McLaren And The House Of McLaren · 1989
Deep In Vogue was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XPS 238 A1 A I TY1Runout A
XPS 238 B1 A TY1Runout B
XPS 238 A*Label A
XPS 238 B*Label B
XSS 68801ALabel A
XSS 68801BLabel B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Philippines | Epic QEL45-20172First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Epic EPC 655261 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Epic ARIE 2268First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | CBS XPR 1522First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Epic XPS 238First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | US | Epic 49 68801First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Unknown | Epic WALTZ-2-B112", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1990 | UK | Epic WALTZ T612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Epic WALTZ 67", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Epic WALTZ E612", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | Australia | Epic 655957 612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Epic 655957 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Deep In Vogue are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Philippines, Spain. One of them is Epic XPS 238.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XPS 238, XPR 1522, 49 68801, QEL45-20172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XPS 238 A1 A I TY1 and XPS 238 B1 A TY1. 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.