Vinyl pressings
by Siouxsie & The Banshees · 1984
Dazzle was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
SHEX 7 A//1▽420 H 1 1 4 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide A runout, variant 1
SHEX 7 B//1▽420 H 1 1 4 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide B runout, variant 1
SHEX 7 A//1▽420 H 1 1 7 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide A runout, variant 2
SHEX 7 B//1▽420 H 1 1 4 TOWNHOUSE KEVSide B runout, variant 2
SHE 7 A//1▽420H 11 TOWNHOUSE KEV.Side A runout, variant 1
SHE 7 B//2▽420 H 11 4 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 1
SHE 7 A//1▽420 H 11 TOWNHOUSE KEV.Side A runout, variant 2
SHE 7 B//1▽420 H 11 3 TOWNHOUSESide B runout, variant 2
SHE 7 A // 1▽420H KEV. TOWNHOUSE 11 1Side A runout
SHE 7 B //1▽420 H 11 1 TOWNHOUSESide B runout
SHEX 7 A//1▽420 H 1 1 4 TOWNHOUSE KEV
SHEX 7 B//1▽420 H 1 1 1 TOWNHOUSE KEV
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia & New Zealand | Polydor 821 998-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 821 998-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | France | Polydor 881 115-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Ireland | Wonderland SHE 7 / Polydor 821 998-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Wonderland SHEX7First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Wonderland SHE 7 / Polydor 821 998-7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Wonderland ShE X7 / Polydor 821 998-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | UK | Wonderland SHE 7 / Polydor 821 998-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Wonderland SHE 7 / Polydor 821 998-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Wonderland SHE 7 / Polydor 821 998-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Dazzle are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australia & New Zealand, France, Ireland. One of them is Wonderland ShE X7, released May 25, 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ShE X7, SHE 7, SHEX7, 821 998-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHEX 7 A//1▽420 H 1 1 4 TOWNHOUSE KEV and SHEX 7 B//1▽420 H 1 1 4 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.
