Vinyl pressings
by New Order · 1982
Temptation 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.
7 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 3 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-63-A · STRAWBERRY · TRY LISTENING TO THE 12"!Runout side A etched, · STRAWBERRY · is stamped
FACT-63-B · STRAWBERRY ·Runout side B etched, · STRAWBERRY · is stamped
FACT- 63T - A ·STRAWBERRY·Side A, etched, Strawberry stamped
FACT- 63T - B ·STRAWBERRY· WHAT DO YOU THINK?Side B, etched, Strawberry stamped
FACT-63-A · STRAWBERRY · TRY LISTENING TO THE 12"!Side A runout
FACT-63-B · STRAWBERRY ·Side B runout
FACT- 63T - A ·STRAWBERRY·Side A, etched, Strawberry stamped
FACT- 63T - B ·STRAWBERRY· WHAT DO YOU THINK?Side B, etched, Strawberry stamped
FAC 63 A-1 [웃 Stickman drawing] DDCS CP GerryRunout side A etched
FAC 63 B-1 [웃 Stickman drawing] DDS CP GerryRunout side B etched
FACT-63-ARunout side A
FACT-63-B 15/9/82Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ireland | Factory fac 63First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Base Record fac63 / Factory fac63First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Factory FAC 63First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | UK | Factory fac 63First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Factory FAC 63First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1982 | UK | Factory fac 63First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | UK | Factory fac 63First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Factory FAC 63 / Factory VR 2254112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | Factory 31-024W / Factory 31-02412", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Factory fac 6312", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1984 | UK | Factory fac 6312", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Factory FAC 6312", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1985 | UK | Factory fac 6312", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1985 | Japan | Factory YW-7425-AX / Columbia YW-7425-AX12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1985 | Japan | Factory YW-7425-AX / Columbia YW-7425-AX12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Rhino Custom Products Fac 63 / Rhino Custom Products fac 637", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", Reissue, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 2009 | UK | Rhino Records Fac 637", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Factory fac 6312", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Remastered |
18 vinyl pressings of Temptation are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1982 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Ireland, Italy. One of them is Factory fac 63, released May 10, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use fac 63, FAC 63, fac63) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FACT-63-A · STRAWBERRY · TRY LISTENING TO THE 12"! and FACT-63-B · STRAWBERRY ·. 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.
