Vinyl pressings
by Siouxsie & The Banshees · 1981
Juju was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
20 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 15 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.
POLS1034 A//1∇E STR STRAWBERRYSide A runout, variant 1
POLS1034 B//1∇E STR STRAWBERRYSide B runout, variant 1
POLS1034 A//1∇E STR STRAWBERRY 1 1 2 6Side A runout, variant 2
POLS1034 B//1∇E STR STRAWBERRY 1 1 1 5Side B runout, variant 2
PVC. 8903-A STERLING HuBSide A runout
PVC. 8903-B STERLING HuBSide B runout
PVC-1001-A STERLINGSide C runout
PVC-1001-B SMK STERLINGSide D runout
PVC . 8903-A STERLING HuBRunout area side A
PVC . 8903-B STERLING HuBRunout area side B
28MM -0052A 03J14G1 A-1-3Variant 1: side A, stamped
28MM -0052B A-1-4Variant 1: side B, stamped
28MM-0052A G1 A-1-1Variant 2: side A, stamped
28MM-0052B A-1-1Variant 2: side B, stamped
G MX198909 2383 610-1Side A runout
Å MX198910 2383 610-2Side B runout
MX198909Side A label
MX198910Side B label
PDS-1-6311A EL DM-1Side A runout, variant 1
PDS-1-6311 B EL DM-1Side B runout, variant 1
PDS-1-6311A EL DM-2Side A runout, variant 2
PDS-1-6311 B EL DM-9Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | Polydor 2383 610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | Polydor PDS-1-6311First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | Polydor 2442 190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Germany | Polydor 2383 610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Polydor 2383 610 / Polydor 3170 610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Greece | Polydor 2383 610 / Polydor 3170 610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Polydor POLS 1034First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Polydor 2383 610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0052First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Polydor 2442 190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Polydor 2442 190First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Polydor 2383 610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Portugal | Polydor 2383 610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2383 610First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2383 610 / Polydor 2380 610First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Polydor SATBLP04G / UMC SATBLP04GLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Polydor SATBLP04 / UMC SATBLP04LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Scandinavia | Polydor POLD 5155 / Polydor 2383 610LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Polydor POLD 5155 / Polydor 2383 610LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Juju are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1981 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Japan, Australia and more. One of them is Polydor POLS 1034, released June 19, 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POLS 1034, PVC 8903, 28MM 0052, 2383 610) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POLS1034 A//1∇E STR STRAWBERRY and POLS1034 B//1∇E STR STRAWBERRY. 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.
