Vinyl pressings
by Peter Gabriel · 1982
Peter Gabriel 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.
43 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 23 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.
PG4 A▽3 420 1 3 TOWNHOUSESide A runout, variant 1
PG4 B▽3 420 1 4 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
PG 4 A//1▽420 H 1 11 TOWNHOUSE 1Side A runout, variant 2
PG 4 B//1▽420 H 1 11 TOWNHOUSE 6Side B runout, variant 2
PG4 A - 1U - 1 - 1 -Side A runout
PG4 B - 1U -1 -1 -Side B runout
PG4 A - 1U - 1 - 1 -Side A runout
PG4 B - 1U -1 -1 -Side B runout
PG4 A - 1U - 1 - 1 △Variant 1, Side A runout, Stamped
PG4 B - 1U -1 -1 - △Variant 1, Side B runout, Stamped
GHS-1-2011-Re1-SR-1 SLM + △2301 0-1SM1-2 TOWNHOUSE LONDONRunout A, variant 1
GHS-2-2011-Re1-SR-1 △2301-X + 0-1SM2-3 SLM TOWNHOUSE LONDONRunout B, variant 1
GHS-1-2011-Re1-SR-1 SLM + △2301 0-1SM1-1 TOWNHOUSE LONDONRunout A, variant 2
GHS-2-2011-Re1-SR-1 △2301-X + 0-1SM3-2 SLM TOWNHOUSE LONDONRunout B, variant 2
GHS-1-2011-SR1 RE2 MASTERDISK SP1-1Side A, runout
GHS-2-2011-SR1 RE2 MASTERDISK RL SP1-1Side B, runout
GHS-1-2011-RE1-SH2 B-17079⋅Re1 SH2- + SLM △2301 TOWNHOUSE LONDONSide A, runout, variant 1
GHS-2-2011-Re1-SR1 △2301-X 1ЯƧ 13A-08071-B + SLM TOWNHOUSE LONDONSide B, runout, variant 1
GHS-1-2011-RE1-SH1 B-17079⋅Re1 SH1 TOWNHOUSE LONDON + SLM △2301Side B, runout, variant 2
GHS-2-2011-RE1-SR2 - B-17080⋅Re1-SH2 TOWNHOUSE LONDON + SLM △2301-XSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Argentina | Charisma 6104 / Charisma 6302201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Argentina | Charisma 6104 / Charisma 6302201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Australasia | Charisma 6302 201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Brazil | Charisma 6302 201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records 92 38421First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 2011First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Colombia | Charisma 6302 201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Charisma 6302 201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Iceland | Charisma 6302 201First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Ireland | Charisma PG 4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Israel | Charisma 6302201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Charisma 6302 201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Charisma 25S-137First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Charisma 25VB-1072First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Real World Records PGLP04 / Classic Records PGLP04LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2002 | US | Real World Records PGLP04 / Classic Records PGLP04LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2002 | US | Classic Records PG 4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2002 | US | Real World Records PGLP04 / Classic Records PGLP04LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Classic Records PG4-45Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Limited | Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, LP, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 2015 | UK, Europe & US | Real World Records PGLPR4X / Charisma PGLPR4XLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | UK, Europe & US | Real World Records PGLPR4DX / Charisma PGLPR4DXLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
| 2016 | Europe | Real World Records PGLPR4D / Charisma 884108004203LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Europe | Real World Records PGLPR4 / Caroline International PGLPR4LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Real World Records PGLPR4 / Charisma 884108016978LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Real World Records PGLPR4 / Charisma 884108016978LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Charisma PG 4 / Virgin PG 4LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 2011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 2011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Virgin 206 932-610 / Charisma 206 932-610LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Virgin VG 50208LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | South Korea | Charisma GHS 2011 / Charisma SH 943LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Spain | Charisma I-206.930 / Charisma I 206930LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Charisma I-206 930LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Charisma I 206930 / Charisma I-206 930LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma PG 4 / Virgin PG 4LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma PG 4LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Charisma PG 4 / Virgin PG 4LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Geffen Records GHS 2011LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Geffen Records GHS 2011LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
90 vinyl pressings of Peter Gabriel are listed here, from 28 countries, released between 1982 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Germany, France and more. One of them is Charisma PG 4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PG 4, GHS 2011, 6302 221, 6302 201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PG4 A▽3 420 1 3 TOWNHOUSE and PG4 B▽3 420 1 4 TOWNHOUSE. 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.
