Vinyl pressings
by Paul Parker · 1984
Desire was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
TECT-101-A1 DAMONT POUNDA TA1PE MT.1 ZRunout Etchings Side A
TECT-101-B2 DAMONT MT.1 ARunout Etchings Side B
TECT 101 A*Label A-side
TECT 101 B*Label B-side
TEC-101-A1 MT1 BILBO TAPE ONE DAMONTSide A Etched
TEC-101-B1 MT1 BILBO TAPE ONE DAMONTSide B Etched
TECT-101-A1 DAMONT POUNDA TA1PE MT.1 ZRunout Etchings Side A
TECT-101-B2 DAMONT MT.1 ARunout Etchings Side B
TECT 101 A*Label A-side
TECT 101 B*Label B-side
TECT-101-A1 DAMONT POUNDA TA1PE MT.1 ZRunout Etchings Side A
TECT-101-B2 DAMONT MT.1 ARunout Etchings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Unidisc 12PA-8400 / Passion 12PA-8400First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Canada | Unidisc 7UN-177First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | Bellaphon 100·07·282First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Greece | SAKKARIS Records SR 115First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Italy | F1 Team DM 9618First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1984 | Mexico | Musart TI 70814 / Trebol TI 70814First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 234.640First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.640First year7" | 7" |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Injection Disco Dance Label 134.640First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Portugal | Passion PR M/74First yearMaxi-Single, 12", 45 RPM | Maxi-Single, 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Scandinavia | Sound Of Scandinavia SOSM 1190First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | South Africa | Passion PAS 312First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | South Africa | Passion PAS 3First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Victoria B-20.373 / Victoria VIC-145First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Spain | Victoria VIC-144First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Desire are listed here, from 11 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Germany, Canada, Greece and more. One of them is Technique TECT 101.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TECT 101, TEC 101, 120·07·093, 12PA-8400) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TECT-101-A1 DAMONT POUNDA TA1PE MT.1 Z and TECT-101-B2 DAMONT MT.1 A. 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.
