Vinyl pressings
by Peter Murphy · 1986
Should The World Fail To Fall Apart was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 1986, the album's first year, in 6 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-69-A1 N MT DAMONT ₵ARunout side A, variant 1
BEGA-69-B1 N MT. DAMONT FRunout side B, variant 1
BEGA-69-A1. 1 MT DAMONT ACRunout side A, variant 2
BEGA-69-B1. 2 MT. DAMONT ARunout side B, variant 2
BEGA-69-A1 DAMONTSide A runout, etched
BEGA-69-B1 DAMONTSide B runout, etched
Ⓑ YX-7392 - A - 1 〄 A1Side A runout
YX-7392 - B - 1 A1Side B runout
YX-7392-ASide A label
YX-7392-BSide B label
830-673-1A SNB 230 ELVariant 1 side A runout
830-673-1B SNB 230 ELVariant 1 side B runout
830-673-1A SNB 230 EL DM-3Variant 2 side A runout
830-673-1B SNB 230 EL DM-2Variant 2 side B runout
831 150-1 S 1 320 1 ARunout side A
831 150-1 S 2 320 B 1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Vertigo 830 673-1 / Beggars Banquet 830 673-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Polydor 831 150-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Spain | DRO 4D-210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 69First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1986 | France | Virgin 300691 / Beggars Banquet 300691First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 69First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Columbia YX-7392-AX / Beggars Banquet YX-7392-AXFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Japan | Beggars Banquet YX-7392-AXFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | Argentina | DG Discos DG-213LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1987 | Argentina | DG Discos DG-213LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Warner 670.4017 / Beggars Banquet 55.004LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Greece | Beggars Banquet 58035LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Greece | Beggars Banquet 58035LP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Beggars Banquet BBL 69LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK & Europe | Beggars Arkive BBL 69 LPXLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | UK & Europe | Beggars Arkive BBL 69 LPXLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
16 vinyl pressings of Should The World Fail To Fall Apart are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1986 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, France, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEGA 69, released July 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEGA 69, 300691, YX-7392-AX, 830 673-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEGA-69-A1 N MT DAMONT ₵A and BEGA-69-B1 N MT. DAMONT F. 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.
