Vinyl pressings
by Ric Ocasek · 1982
Beatitude 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.
13 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 9 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.
GHS-1-2022-A-WW2 ─◁ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
GHS-2-2022-B-WW3 ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
GHS-1-2022-A-WW3#2 ─◁Side A runout, variant 2
GHS-2-2022-B-WW3 #4 ─◁Side B runout, variant 2
[SRC logo] GHS-1-2022-A-SR2 STERLINGSide A runout, stamped
[SRC logo] GHS-1-2022-B-SR1 STERLINGSide B runout, stamped
GHS--1-2022-A-JW2 #1 STERLING 0Etched side A, except STERLING 0 stamped Variant 1
GHS--2-2022-B-JW5 #1 STERLING 0Etched side B, except STERLING 0 stamped Variant 1
GHS-1-2022-A-JW2 #1 STERLING 0Etched side A, except STERLING 0 stamped Variant 2
GHS-2-2022-B-JW1 #1 STERLING 0Etched side B, except STERLING 0 stamped Variant 2
GHS-1-2022-A-SH3 ɑ B-17528-SH3 1-1 STERLING SLM ∆3237A side runout
GHS-2-2022-B-SH1 B-17529-SH1 STERLING + SLM ∆3237-XB side runout
GHS-1-2022-A-JW2 #1 STERLING 0Side A runout
GHS-2-2022-B-JW4 #1 STERLING 0Side B runout
GEF 25282 A1Side A runout etched variant 1
GEF 25282 B1Side B runout etched variant 1
GEF 25282 A1 C 1 ASide A runout etched variant 2
GEF 25282 B1 1 4 1 ASide B runout etched 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 | Australia | Geffen Records GHS 2022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Geffen Records XGHS 2022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Europe | Geffen Records 902 022-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Greece | Geffen Records GEF 25282First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1982 | Hong Kong | CBS/Sony 25AP 2492First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Geffen Records GHS 2022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Peru | CBS Columbia S.E. 8581First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Geffen Records GEF25282First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records GHS 2022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records GHS 2022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records GHS 2022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records GHS 2022LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records GHS 2022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records GHS 2022LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | Geffen Records GHS 2022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
22 vinyl pressings of Beatitude are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Geffen Records GHS 2022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GHS 2022, GEF25282, XGHS 2022, 902 022-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GHS-1-2022-A-WW2 ─◁ STERLING and GHS-2-2022-B-WW3 ─◁ STERLING. 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.
