Vinyl pressings
by Peter Murphy · 1988
Love Hysteria 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.
14 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
BEGA - 92 - A2 DAMONT ERunout side A, variant 1
BEGA - 92 - B2 DAMONT IRunout side B, variant 1
BEGA - 92 - A2 DAMONT HRunout side A, variant 2
BEGA - 92 - B2 DAMONT FRunout side B, variant 2
BEGA 92 A-1 * DAMONT BSide A runout
BEGA B-1 DAMONT BSide B runout
A⊳1 7634–1–H–ASide A, etched, variant 1
A1⊳ 7634–1–H–BSide B, etched, variant 1
A⊳1 7634–1–H–ASide A etched, variant 2
A⊳2 7634–1–H–BSide B etched, variant 2
7C34 - 1 - 4 - A(Etched Side A)
7C3 - - - - B(Etched Side B)
834-336-1A-2 SNB 230 EL DM-1Variant 1 Side A runout
834-336-1B SNB 230 EL DM-7Variant 1 Side B runout
834-336-1A SNB 230 EL DM-4Variant 2 Side A runout
834-336-1B SNB 230 EL DM-4Variant 2 Side B runout
834 336 - 1 S 1 3 20 1 HSide 1, stamped
834 336 - 1 S 2 = 2 3 20 1 ASide 2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | DG Discos DG 228First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Brazil | Beggars Banquet 670.4153 / Beggars Banquet 00377First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | France | Virgin 70599First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Beggars Banquet BEGA 92First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Beggars Banquet BEGA 92First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | Japan | Beggars Banquet YX-7444First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | Gresham Records DGR 1121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Beggars Banquet 30.1511 / Victoria VLP-273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 92First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 92First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | US | Beggars Banquet 7634-1-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Vertigo 834 336-1 / Beggars Banquet 834 336-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Beggars Banquet 7634-1-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | France | Virgin 70599LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Germany | Polydor 834 336-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA, Canada & Europe | Beggars Arkive BBL 92 LPXLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2021 | USA, Canada & Europe | Beggars Arkive BBL 92 LPXLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | Beggars Banquet BEGa 92-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
18 vinyl pressings of Love Hysteria are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1988 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEGA 92.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEGA 92, 7634-1-H, 834 336-1, DG 228) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEGA - 92 - A2 DAMONT E and BEGA - 92 - B2 DAMONT I. 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.
