Vinyl pressings
by New Order · 1983
Power, Corruption & Lies 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.
30 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 14 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-75-A-1 MT.6 STRAWBERRY G3Runout side A, variation 1
FACT-75-B-1 G3 MT.6 STRAWBERRY WHERE's MURDER?Runout side B, variation 1
FACT-75-A-1 MT.1 STRAWBERRYRunout side A, variation 2
FACT-75-B-1 MT.1 STRAWBERRY WHERE's MURDER?Runout side B, variation 2
FACT -75-A-1 MT4 STRAWBERRYSide A, variation 1
FACT - 75 - B - 1 MT1 STRAWBERRY WHERE'S MURDER ?Side B, variation 1
FACT - 75-A-1 MT.7. STRAWBERRYSide A, variation 2
FACT - 75 - B-1 MT.4 STRAWBERRY WHERE'S MURDER ?Side B, variation 2
FACT-75-A-1 MT.1 STRAWBERRYSide A, etched, stamped
FACT-75-B-1 MT.1 STRAWBERRY WHERE'S MURDER?Side B, etched, stamped
FACTUS 12 A 15860(3)+
FACTUS 12 B 15861 (3)+
FACTUS 12 A RE-1 AUTOMATT-PS 1608̶0̶ 79 (3)+Side A, etched
FACTUS 12 B RE-1 AUTOMATT:PS 16080(3)+Side B, etched
FACTUS 12 A RE-1 AUTOMATT-PS 16080 (3)+ 79Runout side A, etched
FACTUS 12 B 15861(3)+Runout side B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | GAP Records FACT 75 / Factory FACT 75First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Canada | Factory FACD 11First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Factory FACD 11First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Canada | Factory FACD 11First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1983 | Germany | Factory RTD 11 / Factory FACT 75First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Factory FACT 75 / Factory FACT SEVENTY FIVEFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Factory RTD 11 / Rough Trade RTD 11First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Ireland | Factory FACT 75First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Base Record FACT 75 / Factory FACT 75First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Base Record FACT 75 / Factory FACT 75First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Factory FACT 75 / Factory VR 22569First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Scandinavia | Factory FACT · 75 / Factory FACT SEVENTY FIVEFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 33-036 L / Nuevos Medios 33-036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 33-036 L / Nuevos Medios 33-036First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Sweden | Factory FACT 75 / MNW FACT . 75First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Europe | Rhino Records / London RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records R1-25308LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2009 | Europe | London Records 2564-68880-5 / Rhino Records 2564-68880-5LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records R1-25308LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2009 | US | Rhino Records R1 25308LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | London Records 2564-68880-5 / Factory FACT 75LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2017 | UK | Factory FACT SEVENTY FIVE / Factory FACT 75LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Warner Music 0190295659158LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, White Label |
| 2020 | Worldwide | Warner Music 0190295659158LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Compilation, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 2022 | Argentina | London Records 2564688805 / Plaza Independencia Música 2564688805LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Warner Music FACT SEVENTY FIVE / Warner Music FACT • 75LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Factory FACT 75 / Factory FACT SEVENTY FIVELP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | France | Factory 201 946 / Factory FACT 75LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Base Record FACT 75 / Factory FACT 75LP, Album | LP, Album |
55 vinyl pressings of Power, Corruption & Lies are listed here, from 20 countries, released between 1983 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is Factory FACT 75, released May 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FACT 75, FACT-75, FACTUS 12, 201 946) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FACT-75-A-1 MT.6 STRAWBERRY G3 and FACT-75-B-1 G3 MT.6 STRAWBERRY WHERE's MURDER?. 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.
