Vinyl pressings
by New Order · 1982
1981-1982 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.
10 pressings came out in 1982, 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.
FACTUS 8A RE-1 15575 (3)+Runout side A Variation 1
FACTUS 8B RE-1 15576 (3)+Runout side B Variation 1
FACTUS 8A RE-1 15575 (3)+Runout side A Variation 2
FACTUS 8B RE-1 15576 (3)7Runout side B Variation 2
FEP-313-1 1A2X DM-5Side 1 runouts, variant 1
FEP-313-2 1A2HZ DM-1Side 2 runouts, variant 1
FEP-313-1 1A2X DM-4Side 1 runouts, variant 2
FEP-313-2 1A2HZ DM-6Side 2 runouts, variant 2
FEP 313-A SNB230Side A
2 FEP 313-B SNB230Side B
FEP-313-1 1A2X DM-1Runout side A - variation 1
FEP-313-2 1A2HZ DM-1Runout side B - variation 1
FEP-313-1 1A2X DM-2Runout side A - variation 2
FEP-313-2 1A2HZ DM-3Runout side B - variation 2
FEP 313-A SNB230 Qu 2Runout side A
FEP 313-B SNB230 QuRunout side B
FEP 313-A SNB230Side A runout, etched
2 FEP 313-B SNB230Side B runout, 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 | Canada | Factory FEP 313First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Factory FEP 313First year12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation | 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Factory FEP 313First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Factory FEP 313First year12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation | 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Factory FEP 313First year12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation | 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Factory FEP 313First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Compilation |
| 1982 | Canada | Factory FEP 313First year12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation | 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation |
| 1982 | France | Factory FACTUS 8 / Factory 205.553First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation |
| 1982 | Italy | Base Record FACTUS 8 / Factory FACTUS 8First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation |
| 1982 | US | Factory (US) FACTUS 8First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Rough Trade FACTUS 8 / Gap Records FACTUS 812", Compilation | 12", Compilation |
| 1983 | US | Factory (US) FACTUS 812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Repress |
| 1983 | Australia | GAP Records FACTUS 8 / Factory FACTUS 812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation |
| 1984 | France | Factory FACTUS 8 / Factory 7023712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue |
| 1984 | France | Factory 205 553 / Factory 205.55312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Festival Records L 20080 / Factory FACTUS 812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Unknown | Factory FACTUS 812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Unknown | Factory FACTUS 812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Factory FACTUS 812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Factory FACTUS 812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Warner Music FACTUS 8R / Warner Music 82564621557712", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Warner FACTUS 8R / Warner R1-21557712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Record Store Day, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Factory FACTUS 812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Italy | Base Record FACTUS 8 / Factory FACTUS 812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Base Record FACTUS 8 / Factory FACTUS 812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of 1981-1982 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1982 and 2014.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, Canada, France, Italy. One of them is Factory (US) FACTUS 8.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FACTUS 8, FEP 313) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FACTUS 8A RE-1 15575 (3)+ and FACTUS 8B RE-1 15576 (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.
