Vinyl pressings
by New Order · 1986
Brotherhood was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 15 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.
FACT 150 A1 SEE AN OLD SOLDIER RIGHT TOWNHOUSE M̶P̶O̶ 86-9 [AGI logo]Runout side A, variant 1
FACT 150 B1 MORE JUICE PLEASE TOWNHOUSE M̶P̶O̶ 86-9 [AGI logo]Runout side B, variant 1
FACT 150 A1X SEE AN OLD SOLDIER RIGHT TOWNHOUSE M̶P̶O̶ 86-9 [AGI logo]Runout side A, variant 2
FACT 150 B1 MORE JUICE PLEASE TOWNHOUSE M̶P̶O̶ 86-9 [AGI logo]Runout side B, variant 2
FACT 150 A1 SEE AN OLD SOLDIER RIGHT TOWNHOUSE MPOSide A runout
FACT 150 B1 MORE JUICE PLEASE TOWNHOUSE MPOSide B runout
FACT 150 A1 SEE AN OLD SOLDIER RIGHT TOWNHOUSE MPORunout side A - variation 1
FACT 150 B1X MORE JUICE PLEASE TOWNHOUSE MPORunout side B - variation 1
FACT 150 A1X SEE AN OLD SOLDIER RIGHT TOWNHOUSE MPORunout side A - variation 2
FACT 150 B1X MORE JUICE PLEASE TOWNHOUSE MPORunout side B - variation 2
FACT 150 A1 SEE AN OLD SOLDIER RIGHT TOWNHOUSE MPOSide A runout
FACT 150 B1 MORE JUICE PLEASE TOWNHOUSE MPOSide B runout
FACT 150 A1 SEE AN OLD SOLDIER RIGHT TOWNHOUSE M̶P̶O̶Runout side A
FACT 150 B1 MORE JUICE PLEASE TOWNHOUSE M̶P̶O̶Runout side B
1-25511-A-SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-25009-SH1 △ 139 40 Precision 1-1Variant 1, runout side A
1-25511-B-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-25010-SH3 △ 13940-X Precision 1-1Variant 1, runout side B
1-25511-A-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-25009-SH3 Precision △13940 1-1Variant 2, runout side A
1-25511-B-SH3 [Allied 'ɑ' Logo] B-25010-SH3 Precision △13940-X 1-1Variant 2, runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Factory 830 527-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Canada | Factory 830 527-1First yearLP, Album, Misprint | LP, Album, Misprint |
| 1986 | France | Factory 70467 / Factory 70 467First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 42First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Greece | Factory VG 50217 / Factory VG-50217First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Israel | Factory FACT 150 / Helicon Records FACT 150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Base Record FACT 150 / Factory FACT 150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Italy | Base Record FACT 150 / Factory FACT 150First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | New Zealand | Factory EMC 293 / Factory FACT 150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | Factory 33 209 L / Factory 33 209First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Factory FACT 150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Factory FACT 150First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | US | Qwest Records 9 W1-25511LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1986 | UK | Factory FACT 150LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Australia | Factory Records Australasia FACT 150First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Festival Records L 30400 / Factory Records Australasia FACT 150LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | London Records / Rhino RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records R1 25511 / Rhino Vinyl R1 25511LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records R1 25511LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2009 | Europe | London Records 2564-68879-5 / Rhino Records 2564-68879-5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | London Records 2564-68879-5 / London Records FACT 150LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Worldwide | Warner Music 0825646253104LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo, Mono, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Stereo, Mono, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Factory FACT 150LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Factory FACT 150LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | USA, Canada & Europe | London Records 2564-68879-5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
38 vinyl pressings of Brotherhood are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1986 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Factory FACT 150, released September 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FACT 150, 1-25511, 9 25511-1, YX-7413-AX) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FACT 150 A1 SEE AN OLD SOLDIER RIGHT TOWNHOUSE M̶P̶O̶ 86-9 [AGI logo] and FACT 150 B1 MORE JUICE PLEASE TOWNHOUSE M̶P̶O̶ 86-9 [AGI logo]. 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.
