Vinyl pressings
by The Cult · 1987
Lil' Devil 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.
15 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 6 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.
BEG-188-A1 MT. DAMONT JA E 2Runout side A, variant 1
BEG-188-B1 MT.1 DAMONT JA CRunout side B, variant 1
BEG-188-A1. 2 MT. DAMONT JA DRunout side A, variant 2
BEG-188-B1 MT.1 DAMONT A JARunout side B, variant 2
BEG-188T-A1 MT. D DAMONT JASide A runout
BEG-188T-B.1. MT. D JASide B runout
BEG -188 TD -A1 MT.1 DAMONT JA EVariant 1, runout side A
BEG -188 TD - B1. MT.1 DAMONT JA FVariant 1, runout side B
BEG -11T - A1 2MT DAMONT JA GVariant 1, runout side C
BEG -11T̶ B1 2MT DAMONT JAVariant 1, runout side D
BEG-188-A1 -1 DAMONT JASide A runout
BEG-188-B1 -1 DAMONT JA BE MY ANGEL /- B-W/ - SAD CITYSide B runout
BEG-188T-A1 MT.1. A DAMONT JASide A runout
̷B̷ BEG-188T-B.1 MT.1 JA BSide B runout
7.28290-A-SR1 HW 1-1 SRC MASTERDISKSide A runout etched/stamped
7.28290-B-SR1 HW 1-1 SRC MASTERDISKSide B runout etched/stamped
7-28290-ASide A label
7-28290-BSide B label
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 | Canada | Vertigo SOV 2393 / Beggars Banquet SOV 2393First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | Canada | Vertigo CULT 2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1987 | Canada | Vertigo DJV 234First year12", Promo, Sampler · Promo | 12", Promo, Sampler · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 109 081 / Virgin 109 081-100First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | Europe | Virgin 609 081 / Virgin 609 081-213First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | South Africa | Virgin VS 706First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 188TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 188TD / Beggars Banquet CULT 11TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 188TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1987 | US | Sire 9 28290-7 / Sire 7-28290-AFirst year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Sire 7-28290 / Beggars Banquet 9 28290-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1987 | US | Sire PRO-A-2726 / Beggars Banquet PRO-A-2726First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | France | Virgin SA 1205First year7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEG 188First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Virgin BEG 1882 / Beggars Banquet BEG 1887", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
16 vinyl pressings of Lil' Devil are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEG 188, released April 20, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEG 188, BEG 188T, BEG 188TD, 7-28290) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEG-188-A1 MT. DAMONT JA E 2 and BEG-188-B1 MT.1 DAMONT JA C. 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.
