Vinyl pressings
by New Order · 1983
Confusion was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
32 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 11 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.
FAC 93A1 GG. NL 08-22687-1A1 timtom-cbs ARunout side A
FAC 93B1 GG TY A NOT THE WAY I WOULD'VE DONE IT! NL 08-22687-1B-1Runout side B
08-22687-20Label side A
08-22687-20Label side B
FAC-93 A1
FAC-93 B1
7·FAC·93-A' MT*1Runout side A
7·FAC·93-B' MT*1Runout side B
SWRL 2213-A M1 EDP STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
SWRL 2213 B M1 STERLING ⚾ EDPRunout side B, variant 1
SWRL 2213-A M1 EDP STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
SWRL 2213 B M3 STERLING ⚾ EDPRunout side B, variant 2
SWRL 2213-A M1 [EDP Logo]Variant 1 - runout side A, EDP stamped
SWRL 2213 B M1 STERLING [EDP Logo]Variant 1 - runout side B, EDP stamped
SWRL 2213-A [EDP Logo] M3 STERLINGVariant 2 - runout side A, EDP/Sterling stamped
SWRL 2213 B [EDP Logo] M 3 2 STERLING [Baseball Symbol]Variant 2 - runout side B, EDP/Sterling stamped
FAC 93 A1 GG2 timtom-cbsRunout side A - variation 1
FAC 93 B1 GG.2 TY NOT THE WAY I WOULD'VE DONE IT!Runout side B - variation 1
FAC 93 A1 GGI timtom-cbsRunout side A - variation 2
FAC 93 B1 GG.I TY NOT THE WAY I WOULD'VE DONE IT!Runout side B - variation 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Unknown | Factory Fac 93First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Factory FACX 13 / Factory Facx 13First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Factory Fac 93 / Factory FAC NINETY THREEFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Rough Trade Deutschland Of Factory 9 / Of Factory New York Of Factory 9First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Germany | Rough Trade Deutschland Of Factory 9 / Of Factory New York Of Factory 9First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Germany | Rough Trade Deutschland Of Factory 9 / Of Factory New York Of Factory 9First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Germany | Rough Trade Deutschland Of Factory 9 / Of Factory New York Of Factory 9First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Germany | Rough Trade Deutschland Of Factory 9 / Of Factory New York Of Factory 9First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Germany | Rough Trade Deutschland Of Factory 9 / Of Factory New York Of Factory 9First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Germany | Rough Trade Deutschland Of Factory 9 / Of Factory New York Of Factory 9First year7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1983 | Italy | Factory FAC 93 / Base Record FAC 93First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Factory FAC 93First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Factory FAC 93 / Factory 31-046 MFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Factory Fac 9312", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Factory Fac 93First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Minimal Records QAL-24912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Factory FAC9312", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (New Order)12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Factory Fac 9312", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
44 vinyl pressings of Confusion are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1983 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Netherlands, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Factory FAC 93.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FAC 93, Fac 93, SWRL 2213, GOOD 501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FAC 93A1 GG. NL 08-22687-1A1 timtom-cbs A and FAC 93B1 GG TY A NOT THE WAY I WOULD'VE DONE IT! NL 08-22687-1B-1. 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.
