Vinyl pressings
by Penguin Cafe Orchestra · 1984
Broadcasting From Home 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.
8 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 7 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.
EGED 38 A//1▽420 E 1 1 4 NICKZ Penthouse ULTRA VIOLETRunout A
EGED 38 B//2▽420 E 1 1 4 Penthouse INFRA RED.Runout B
EGED 38-ALabel A
EGED 38-BLabel B
EGED 38 A HUB STERLING ⚾Runout Side A
STERLING ⚾ EGED 38-B HUBRunout Side B
823 335-1 S1 3 20Runout A, stamped
823 335-1 S2 3 20Runout B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | Editions EG EGED 38First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 823 335-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Greece | Editions EG 823335-1 / Editions EG 823 335-1 YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | UK | Editions EG EGED 38 / Polydor 823 335-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Editions EG EGED 38First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | US | Editions EG EGED 38LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1984 | Japan | Editions EG 28MM 0382First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Editions EG 28MM 0382First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Germany | Editions EG 823 335-1 / Editions EG 823 335-1YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Editions EG EGED 38LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Editions EG EGED 38 / Virgin EGED 38LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | UK | Editions EG EGED 38LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany | [Integral] Distribution Services INTGDS00016LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Broadcasting From Home are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1984 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, US, Japan, Germany and more. One of them is Editions EG EGED 38.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EGED 38, 28MM 0382, 823 335-1, 823335-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EGED 38 A//1▽420 E 1 1 4 NICKZ Penthouse ULTRA VIOLET and EGED 38 B//2▽420 E 1 1 4 Penthouse INFRA RED.. 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.
