Vinyl pressings
by Siouxsie & The Banshees · 1983
Nocturne was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 10 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.
ƱTOPIARunout, all variants, sides A to D - etched
SHAH 1 A//2▽420 U 1 1 3Runout, variant 1, side A - stamped
SHAH 1 B//1▽420 U 1 2 1Runout, variant 1, side B - stamped
SHAH 1 C//2▽420 U 1 2 4Runout, variant 1, side C - stamped
2GHS-24052-A-SR2 SRC(Logo) Artisan(Logo) 1-1Side A Etched
2GHS-24052-B-SR1 SRC(Logo) Artisan(Logo) 1-1Side B Etched
GHS-24052-C-SR3 SRC(Logo) 1-1 Artisan(Logo) 1-1Side C Etched
2GHS-24052-D-SR1 SRC(Logo) Artisan(Logo) 1-1Side D Etched
817 113 - 1 S 1 320 K 1Runout A-side, variant 1
817 113 - 1 S 2 320 1 KRunout B-side, variant 1
817 114 - 1 S 1̶ 3 320 1 HRunout C-side, variant 1
817 114 - 1 S 2̶ 4 320 1 NRunout D-side, variant 1
MX207837 817113-1-S1Record 1 Side A Stamped
Δ MX207838 817113-1 S2Record 1 Side B Stamped
Δ MX207839 817114-1 S1Record 2 Side A Stamped
MX207840 817114-1-S2Record 2 Side B Stamped
109 817113 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAMStamped A side
109 817113 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAMStamped B side
109 817114 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAMStamped C side
109 817114 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAMStamped D side
109 817113 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAMSide A, stamped
109 817113 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAMSide B, stamped
109 817114 1 // 1 380 POLYGRAMSide C, stamped
109 817114 1 // 2 380 POLYGRAMSide D, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Polydor 815 979-1 / Wonderland 815 979-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Wonderland 815 979-1 / Polydor 815 979-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 815 979-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Polydor 815 979-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Greece | Polydor 815979-1 / Polydor 817114-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 38MM 0327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Japan | Polydor 38MM 0327/8First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Polydor 815 979-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Polydor 815 979-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | Polydor 815 979-1 / WonderlandFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Geffen Records 2GHS 24052 FFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Wonderland 815 979-1 / Polydor 815 979-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Wonderland shah 1 / Polydor 815979-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Australia | Polydor 815 979-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | South Africa | Polydor DPOL 200LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Wonderland SATBLP07 / Polydor SATBLP07LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Geffen Records 2GHS 24052LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Nocturne are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1983 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Germany, Australia and more. One of them is Wonderland shah 1, released November 25, 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use shah 1, 2GHS 24052 F, 815 979-1, 815979-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ƱTOPIA and SHAH 1 A//2▽420 U 1 1 3. 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.
