Vinyl pressings
by Marc Almond · 1984
Vermin In Ermine was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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.
BIZL 8 A // 1∇420 R 1 4Side A runout, stamped - Variant 1
BIZL 8 B // 1∇420 R 1 3Side B runout, stamped - Variant 1
BIZL 8 A // 1∇420 R 1 6Side A runout, stamped - Variant 2
BIZL 8 B // 1∇420 R 1 6Side B runout, stamped - Variant 2
BIZL 8 A// ▽ 420 R 1 1(Side A runout, stamped)
BIZL 8 AB/ ▽ 420 R 1 1(Side B runout, stamped)
BIZL 8 A // 1∇420 R 1 4Side A runout, stamped
BIZL 8 B // 1∇420 R 1 3Side B runout, stamped
G V 〄Ⓑ 8228331A 111 + +Side A runout, stamped
8228331B 111 +Side B runout, stamped
822 833-1ASide A label
822 833-1BSide B label
VOG-1-3352A CR SnB 230 ElSide 1 runouts
VOG-1-3352BSnB 230 El CRSide 2 runouts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Vertigo VOG 1 3352 / Some Bizzare VOG 1 3352First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Some Bizzare BIZL 8 / Polygram 822 833-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Some Bizzare 822 833First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Vertigo 822 833-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Some Bizzare BIZL 8First yearLP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Some Bizzare BIZL 8First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Some Bizzare BIZL 8 / Vertigo 822 833-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Some Bizzare BIZL 8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Vertigo 25PP-145First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Vertigo 25PP-145First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1985 | Spain | Vertigo 822 833-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 822 833-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of Vermin In Ermine are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1984 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Italy, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Some Bizzare BIZL 8, released November 2, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BIZL 8, 25PP-145, VOG 1 3352, 822 833) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BIZL 8 A // 1∇420 R 1 4 and BIZL 8 B // 1∇420 R 1 3. 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.
