UK
September 25, 1981- Label and catalog number
- Factory FAC.53
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Green Print Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
FAC - 53 SOFT TOWN HOUSE X058Runout side A
FAC - 53 HARD TOWN HOUSE X058Runout side B

Vinyl pressings
by New Order · 1981
Procession / Everything's Gone Green was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1981, 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.
FAC - 53 SOFT TOWN HOUSE X058Runout side A
FAC - 53 HARD TOWN HOUSE X058Runout side B
FAC - 53 SOFT TOWN HOUSE X058Runout side A, etched; TOWN HOUSE stamped
FAC - 53 HARD TOWN HOUSE X058Runout side B, etched; TOWN HOUSE stamped
FAC - 53 SOFT TOWN HOUSE X058Runout side A, etched; TOWN HOUSE stamped
FAC - 53 HARD TOWN HOUSE X058Runout side B, etched; TOWN HOUSE stamped
FAC - 53 SOFT TOWN HOUSE X058Runout side A, etched; TOWN HOUSE stamped
FAC - 53 HARD TOWN HOUSE X058Runout side B, etched; TOWN HOUSE stamped
FAC - 53 A SOFT 0 TOWN HOUSE X058Runout side A, etched; TOWN HOUSE stamped
FAC - 53 B HARD 1 0 TOWN HOUSE X058Runout side B, etched; TOWN HOUSE stamped
FAC - 53 SOFT TOWN HOUSE X058Runout side A, etched; TOWN HOUSE stamped
FAC - 53 HARD TOWN HOUSE X058Runout side B, etched; TOWN HOUSE stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | UK | Factory FAC.53First year7", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| 1981 | US | Factory (US) FAC.53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Factory (US) FAC.53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Factory (US) FAC.53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | US | Factory (US) FAC.53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | Italy | Factory FAC.53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Factory FAC.53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Factory FAC.53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Factory FAC.53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Factory FAC.53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Factory FAC.53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Factory FAC.53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Factory FAC.53First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1981 | UK | Factory FAC.53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1981 | UK | Factory FAC.53First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
21 vinyl pressings of Procession / Everything's Gone Green are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1981 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Italy, France. One of them is Factory FAC.53, released September 25, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FAC.53, 101585) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FAC - 53 SOFT TOWN HOUSE X058 and FAC - 53 HARD TOWN HOUSE X058. 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.