Vinyl pressings
by Pet Shop Boys · 1988
Left To My Own Devices was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
31 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 13 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.
D 12 R 6198 A-1U-1- 2 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side A, variant 1
D (2 2 crossed over) 12R 6198B (A crossed over)-2U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side B, variant 1
D 12 R 6198 A-2U-1- TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side A, variant 2
D (2 2 crossed over) 12R 6198B (A crossed over)-2U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side B, variant 2
12 R 6198 A-1U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side A, variant 1
̶2̶2̶ 12 R 6198 B ̶A̶-2U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side B, variant 1
12 R 6198 A-1U-1-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side A, variant 2
12R 6198 B-1U-1-1 D TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side B, variant 2
R 6198 A-1U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side A, variant 1
R 6198 B-2U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side B, variant 1
R 6198 A-2U-1-2 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side A, variant 2
R 6198 B-1U-1-3 TOWNHOUSE DMMRunout side B, variant 2
R 6198 A-1U-1-1Side A runout, variant 1
R 6198 B-2U-1-1Side B runout, variant 1
R 6198 A-2U-1- TOWNHOUSE DMM DSide A runout, variant 2
R 6198 B-1U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE DMM DSide B runout, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | EMI 8627 / EMI DPRO 04180First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1988 | Argentina | EMI-Odeon S.A.I.C.12", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Argentina | EMI DPRO 04180 / EMI-Odeon S.A.I.C. 8627First year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | Parlophone A 2181First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australia | Parlophone ED 391 / EMI ED 391First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | Parlophone 20308177", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | France | Parlophone 2030817First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | EMI Germany 060-20 3080 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Greece | Parlophone 052 - 2030806First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | Parlophone 14 2030806First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | Parlophone 06 2030817First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Italy | Parlophone 06 2030817First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Japan | EMI PRP-1341First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Philippines | Parlophone EP-PAL-84X030First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Portugal | Parlophone 2030806First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Pet Shop Boys)Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
37 vinyl pressings of Left To My Own Devices are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Europe, Portugal and more. One of them is Parlophone 12RS 6198, released November 14, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12RS 6198, 12R 6198, R 6198, RS 6198) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, D 12 R 6198 A-1U-1- 2 TOWNHOUSE DMM and D (2 2 crossed over) 12R 6198B (A crossed over)-2U-1-1 TOWNHOUSE DMM. 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.
