Vinyl pressings
by The Beat · 1980
Mirror In The Bathroom was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
THE BEAT FEET 2 A3 CRunout, A-side, etched, variant 1
THE BEAT FEET 2 B3Runout, B-side, etched, variant 1
THE BEAT FEET 2 A3 1 KRunout A etched, variant 2
THE BEAT FEET 2 B3 1 MRunout B etched, variant 2
FEET 2 A//2∇ETH 1 11 URunout stamped side A variant 1
FEET 2 B//2∇ETH 1 1Runout stamped side B variant 1
FEET 2 A//2∇ETH 1 11 4 3Runout stamped side A variant 2
FEET 2 B//2∇ETH 1 2Runout stamped side B variant 2
THE BEAT FEET 2 A3 BRunout A-side
THE BEAT FEET 2 B3Runout B-side
SMX56431 P2ARunout side A
SMX56432 P2ARunout side B
MX-56431Label side A
MX-56432Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Go-Feet Records K7926First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | France | Arista 101937 / Go-Feet Records 101937First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1980 | Germany | Arista 101 937 / Go-Feet Records 101 937 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | Netherlands | Arista 101.937 / Go-Feet Records 101 937 - 100First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | New Zealand | Arista FEET 2First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1980 | South Africa | Arista AAJ 1090First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | Spain | Arista A-101937First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 2 / Go-Feet Records FEET2First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 2First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1980 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 2 / Go-Feet Records FEET2First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK | Arista 7432123206112", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1995 | UK | Arista VAIN 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Go-Feet Records FEET 19 / Edsel Records FEET 197", Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Mirror In The Bathroom are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 2012.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Go-Feet Records FEET 2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FEET 2, K7926, 101937, 101 937) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, THE BEAT FEET 2 A3 C and THE BEAT FEET 2 B3. 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.
