Vinyl pressings
by The Damned · 1986
Eloise was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
30 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 14 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.
GRIMT4 A//1▽420 R 1 1 4 ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
GRIMT4 B//2▽420R 1 1 1Side B runout, variant 1
GRIMT4 A//1▽420 R 1 1 1 ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
GRIMT4B//2▽420R 1 1 1Side B runout, variant 2
GRIM 4 A/2▽420R 1 2 12 ARUNRunout A, variant 1
GRIM 4 B/1▽420R 1 12Runout B, variant 1
GRIM 4 A//2▽420R 11 11 ARUNRunout A, variant 2
GRIM 4 B//1▽420 R 1 1Runout B, variant 2
GRIM 4 A//2 ▽420 R 11 01 ARUNSide A runout, variant 1
GRIM 4 B//1 ▽420 R 11 10Side B runout, variant 1
GRIM 4 A//2 ▽420 R 11 25 ARUNSide A runout, variant 2
GRIM 4 B//1 ▽420 R 11 18Side B runout, variant 2
GRIM 4 A //2▽420R 1 1 5 ARUNSide A
GRIM 4 B //2▽420 R 1 1 5Side B
GRIM 4 A/2▽420R 1 2 12 ARUNRunout A, variant 1
GRIM 4 B/1▽420R 1 12Runout B, variant 1
GRIM 4 A//2▽420R 11 11 ARUNRunout A, variant 2
GRIM 4 B//1▽420 R 1 1Runout B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Australia | MCA Records 7-12931First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Australia | MCA Records 7-12931 / MCA Records 7.12931First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Canada | MCA Records MCA-23625First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Europe | MCA Records 258 768-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | MCA Records 258 768 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Germany | MCA Records 258767-0First year12", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint |
| 1986 | Greece | MCA Records 258 767-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Ireland | MCA Records GRIM 4First year45 RPM, Single, 7" | 45 RPM, Single, 7" |
| 1986 | Italy | MCA Records 25 8768-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | MCA Records 25 8768-7First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1986 | New Zealand | MCA Records 712931First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | New Zealand | MCA Records 712931First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | MCA Records 1590306First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Africa | MCA Records LMCS 4 / MCA Records GRIM 4First year45 RPM, Single, 7" | 45 RPM, Single, 7" |
| 1986 | UK | MCA Records GRIMX4First year12", 45 RPM, Advance | 12", 45 RPM, Advance |
31 vinyl pressings of Eloise are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, US, Australia, Germany and more. One of them is MCA Records GRIMT 4, released January 27, 1986.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GRIMT 4, GRIM 4, GRIMX4, GRIM 4W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, GRIMT4 A//1▽420 R 1 1 4 ARUN and GRIMT4 B//2▽420R 1 1 1. 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.
