Vinyl pressings
by Siouxsie & The Banshees · 1991
Superstition was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 9 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.
8477311 A-1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSE DMM DSide A runout, stamped / etched, Variant 1
8477311 B-1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSE DMM DSide B runout, stamped / etched, Variant 1
8477311 A-1U-1- TOWNHOUSE DMM DSide A runout, stamped / etched, Variant 2
8477311 B-1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSE DMM DSide B runout, stamped / etched, Variant 2
GEF 24387-A-GLI-DMM / Precision Tim DSide A
GEF 24387-B-GLI-DMM / Precision Tim DSide B
847 731-1 1Side 1
847 731-1 2Side 2
01 1991Both Sides
847 731 1 S1=1 670 07 117Side A Stamped - Variant 1
847 731 1 S2=1 670 07 116Side B Stamped - Variant 1
847 731 1 S1=1 670 07 111Side A Stamped - Variant 2
847 731 1 S2=1 670 07 112Side B Stamped - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | Polydor 847731-1 / PolyGram 29332First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Czech And Slovak Federative Republic | Popron 50 132-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Polydor 847731-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Greece | Polydor 847731-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | Polydor 847 731-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | Geffen Records GEF-24387First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 221775 / Wonderland 847731-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Polydor 847731-1 / Wonderland 847731-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Brazil | Polydor 847731-1 / Wonderland 847731-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Wonderland SATBLP12 / Polydor 00602557128680LP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Stereo, All Media, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
10 vinyl pressings of Superstition are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1991 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Brazil, Argentina and more. One of them is Polydor 847731-1, released June 10, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 847731-1, GEF-24387, 50 132-1, 847 731-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8477311 A-1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSE DMM D and 8477311 B-1U-1-1- TOWNHOUSE DMM D. 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.
