Vinyl pressings
by Siouxsie & The Banshees · 1986
Candyman 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.
15 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.
SHE 10 A//1▽420 H 11 10 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide A runout
SHE 10 B//1▽420 H 11 9 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide B runout
SHEDP 10 A//1▽420 H KEVSide C runout
INJECTION 1 13Side D runout
SHE 10 A // 2▽420 H 11 10 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide A runout, variant 1
SHE 10 B // 1▽420 H 11 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide B runout, variant 1
SHE 10 A // 2▽420 H 11 3 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide A runout, variant 2
SHE 10 B // 1▽420 H 11 1 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide B runout, variant 2
SHEX 10 A//2▽420 H 1 1 4 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide A runout, variant 1
SHEX 10 B//2▽420 H 1 1 5 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide B runout, variant 1
SHEX 10 A//1▽420 H 1 1 4 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide A runout, variant 2
SHEX 10 B//2▽420 H 1 1 3 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide B runout, variant 2
SHE 10 A//1▽420 H 11 3 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide A runout, variant 1
SHE 10 B//2▽420 HT̶ 11 3 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide B runout, variant 1
SHE 10 A//1▽420 H 11 5 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide A runout, variant 2
SHE 10 B//2▽420HT̶ 11 4 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide B runout, variant 2
SHEX 10 A//2▽420 H 11 1 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide A runout
SHEX 10 B//1▽420 H 11 1 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide B runout
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 | France | Polydor 883 801-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | France | Polydor 883 801-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Wonderland 883 801-1 / Polydor 883 801-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | Polydor SHE 10 / Polydor 883 801-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Polydor 883 801-7 / Wonderland 883 801-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Polydor 883 801-1First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1986 | Philippines | Polydor EP-PRO-8411First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | Polydor 883 801-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | Polydor 883 801-7 / Wonderland 883 801-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Wonderland SHEX 10 / Polydor SHEX 10First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1986 | UK | Wonderland SHE 10 / Polydor SHE 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1986 | UK | Wonderland SHE 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Wonderland SHEX 10 / Polydor SHEX 10First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Wonderland SHE 10 / Polydor SHE 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | Polydor 883 801-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Candyman are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Germany, France, Ireland and more. One of them is Wonderland SHE 10, released February 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHE 10, SHEX 10, 883 801-7, 883 801-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHE 10 A//1▽420 H 11 10 TOWNHOUSE KEV and SHE 10 B//1▽420 H 11 9 TOWNHOUSE KEV. 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.
