Vinyl pressings
by Siouxsie & The Banshees · 1987
Through The Looking Glass was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
25 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 17 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.
(SHELP4 A // 2 ▽420 H VIVA-MALVINAS !! TOWNHOUSERunout side A, hand-etched, "SHELP4 A // 2 ▽420 H" stamped
SHELP 4 B // 2 ▽420 H HOLA! RODRIGUES, BADOIA + FONSECA'S GANG TOWNHOUSERunout side B, hand-etched, "SHELP4 B // 2 ▽420 H" stamped
SHELP 4 A // 2 ▽420 HSide A, stamped
SHELP 4 B // 2 ▽420 HSide B, stamped
VIVA-MALVINAS !! TOWNHOUSESide A, hand-etched
HOLA! RODRIGUES, BADOIA + FONSECA'S GANG TOWNHOUSESide B, hand-etched
SHESP 1 A//1▽420H 1 TOWNHOUSESide A, stamped, TOWNHOUSE etched
SHESP 1 B//1▽420H 11 TOWNHOUSESide B, stamped, TOWNHOUSE etched
SHESP 2 A//1▽420H 11 2 TOWNHOUSESide C, stamped, TOWNHOUSE etched
SHESP 2 B//1▽420H 11 2 TOWNHOUSESide D, stamped, TOWNHOUSE etched
GHS-24134A-IA G1 (faint)A5Runout, Side A - etched
GHS-24134B-IA G1 (faint)B4Runout, Side B - etched
GHS-24134A-SR2 1-1 kdisc KP [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 1
GHS-24134B-SR1 1-1 kdisc KP [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 1
GHS-24134A-SR1 1-1 kdisc KP [SRC logo]Runout side A, variant 2
GHS-24134A-SR1 1-1 kdisc KP [SRC logo]Runout side B, variant 2
GHS-24134A SH1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26551-SH1 kdisc KP ∆15530 1-1Side A Runout [Etched except Allied 'ɑ' logo and kdisc, Stamped]
GHS-24134-B-SH2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] B-26552-SH2 ∆15530-X kdisc KP 1-1Side B Runout [Etched except Allied 'ɑ' logo and kdisc, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Argentina | Polydor 831-474 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Australia | Polydor 831 474-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Canada | Polydor 831 474-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Europe | Polydor 831 474-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | France | Polydor 831 474-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Polydor 831 474-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | Greece | Polydor 831 474-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | PolyGram 831 474-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Japan | Polydor 28MM 0558First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Polydor 831 474-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | New Zealand | Polydor 831 474-1First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 1987 | Portugal | Polydor 831474-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Spain | Polydor 831 474-1 / WonderlandFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Wonderland SHEPK 4 / Polydor SHEPK 4First year7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Geffen Records GHS 24134First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | Polydor SATBLP10 / UMC SATBLP10LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Wonderland SATBLP10c / Universal Music Recordings 0602468002987LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
30 vinyl pressings of Through The Looking Glass are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Wonderland SHELP 4, released March 2, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SHELP 4, SHEPK 4, GHS 24134, 831 474-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, (SHELP4 A // 2 ▽420 H VIVA-MALVINAS !! TOWNHOUSE and SHELP 4 B // 2 ▽420 H HOLA! RODRIGUES, BADOIA + FONSECA'S GANG TOWNHOUSE. 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.
