Vinyl pressings
by Soft Cell · 1981
Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret 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.
29 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 20 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.
BZLP 2 A//2▽EST 1 4 STERLING A 2Side A runout, var. 1
BZLP 2 B//2▽EST 1 4 STERLING 1 6 Side BSide B runout, var. 1
BZLP 2 A//2▽EST STERLINGSide A runout, var. 2
BZLP 2 B//1▽EST STERLINGSide B runout, var. 2
SRK-1-3647-RE-1 JWI STERLING 0Side A [Var. 1]
SRK-2-3647- JWI STERLING 0Side B [Var. 1]
SRK-1-3647-RE-1 JW1#2 STERLING 0Side A [Var. 2]
SRK-2-3647 JW2#1 STERLING 0Side B [Var. 2]
SRK-1-3647-RE-1 LW1 ✲ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
SRK-2-3647- ✲ LW7 STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
SRK-1- 3647- S̶R̶K̶-̶1̶ 3̶7̶4̶6̶ - RE1 ꩳ LW1• STERLING ✲Side A runout, variant 2
SRK - 2 - 3647- LW3• STERLING 3 3 ✲Side B runout, variant 2
SRK-1-3647-RE-1 #2 WWI ─◁ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
SRK-1-3647-RE-1 WWI ─◁ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
SRK-2-3647- WWI ─◁ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
SRK-2-3647- WWI ─◁ STERLINGSide 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 | Australasia | Mercury 6359 087 / Some Bizzare 6359 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Australasia | Mercury 6359 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Austria | Vertigo 6359 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Vertigo VOG-1-3309 / Some Bizzare VOG-1-3309First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Canada | Vertigo VOG-1-3309 / Some Bizzare VOG-1-3309First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Europe | Vertigo 6359 087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Celluloid 529814 / Vogue 529814LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | Celluloid 529814 / Vogue 529814First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6359 087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Vertigo 6359 087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Greece | Philips 6359 087First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Ireland | Some Bizzare BZLP 2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Italy | Vertigo 6359 087First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Vertigo 25PP-45First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Vertigo 25PP-45First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Some Bizzare 800 061-1 / Phonogram 800 061-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Some Bizzare 378 944-4 / Some Bizzare 0602537894444LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | Mercury 378 944-4LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Mercury 5543833 / Universal Music Recordings 00602455438331LP, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Album, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Album, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | Mercury 5543833 / Universal Music Recordings 00602455438331LP, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, LP, Compilation, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | South Korea | High Stereo Light 385LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Taiwan | Best Fortune Records JKA-8015LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2221063 / Vertigo 6359 087LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
50 vinyl pressings of Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret are listed here, from 30 countries, released between 1981 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in UK, US, Israel, Australasia and more. One of them is Some Bizzare BZLP 2, released December 1981.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BZLP 2, SRK 3647, 6359 087, VOG-1-3309) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BZLP 2 A//2▽EST 1 4 STERLING A 2 and BZLP 2 B//2▽EST 1 4 STERLING 1 6 Side B. 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.
