Vinyl pressings
by Siouxsie & The Banshees · 1988
Peepshow was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 11 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.
SHELP 5A -1-1-1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
SHELP 5B -1-1-1Runout side B, stamped, variant 1
SHELP 5A -1-1-2 DRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
SHELP 5B -1-1-2 DRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
GHS-24205-A SHI DMM B-32238-SHI-DMM AL-SP Precision Δ21997 1̶-̶2̶ 0-1Side A runout, etched, variant 1
AL-SP GHS-24205-B-SHI DMM Precision Δ21997-X 1̶-̶2̶ SPO-1Side B runout, etched, variant 1
GHS-24205-A SHI DMM B-32238-SHI-DMM Precision Δ21779 1-1Side A runout, etched, variant 2
GHS-24205-B-SHI DMM B-32239-SH1-DMM Precision Δ21779-X 1-1Side B runout, etched, variant 2
GHS-24205-A SHI DMM B-32238-SHI-DMM Precision Δ21779 1-1Side A runout
GHS-24205-B-SHI DMM B-32239-SH1-DMM Precision Δ21779-X 1-1Side B runout
GHS-24205-A-1A G1 A1Side A runout, etched
GHS G̷H̷S̷ 24205 B-1A G1 A1Side B runout, etched (Note: first “2” of 24205 looks much more like a Z than the second 2. GH is partially legible on the scratched out area, but the third lesser may not be an S)
837 240-1AEtched A
837 240-1BEtched B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Argentina | Polydor 837 240-1 / PolyGram 29162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australasia | Polydor 837 240-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Polydor 837 240-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Polydor 837 240-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 837 240-1 / Polydor 837 240-1 YFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 837 240-1 / Wonderland SHELP 5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Polydor 837 240-1 / Wonderland SHELP 5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Portugal | Polygram 837240-1 / Polydor 837240-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Wonderland 837 240-1 / Polydor 837 240-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24205 / Wonderland GHS 24205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24205 / Wonderland GHS 24205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24205 / Wonderland GHS 24205First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 220647 / Polydor 837 240-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Wonderland SHELP 5 / Polydor 837 240-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Mexico | Polydor LPR 16654 / Polydor 16654LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Polydor SATBLP11 / UMC SATBLP11LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
17 vinyl pressings of Peepshow are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1988 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Argentina, Australasia and more. One of them is Wonderland SHELP 5, released September 5, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHELP 5, GHS 24205, 837 240-1, 837240-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SHELP 5A -1-1-1 and SHELP 5B -1-1-1. 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.
