Vinyl pressings
by The Damned · 1982
Strawberries was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 11 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.
BRON 542 A//4∇420 H TOWNHOUSE STRAWBERRIESVariant 1, runout side A
BRON 542 B//1∇420 H TOWN HOUSE FOR PIGSVariant 1, runout side B
BRON 542 A//4∇420 H TOWNHOUSE 1 1 STRAWBERRiES 3 XXXXXXXXXXVariant 2 runout side A
BRON 542 B//1∇420 H 1 1 4 TOWN HOUSE FOR PIGSVariant 2, runout side B
205009 A-1/82 S III Made in GermanySide A runout
205009 B-1/82 S III Made in GermanySide B runout
S 205 009 ASide A label
S 205 009 BSide B label
205009 A-1/82 S |||Seite 1
205009 B-1/82 S |||Seite 2
205009 A-1/82 S III Made in GermanySide A runout
205009 B-1/82 S III Made in GermanySide B runout
SMX-59261 W2ASide A runout etched
SMX-59262 W2ASide B runout etched
SMX-59261Side A label
SMX-59262Side B label
MPO WEA 893 050 ASide A runout
MPO WEA 893 050 BSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | Bronze L 37900 / Bronze L-37900First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Bronze 893050First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | Bronze 893050LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Germany | Bronze BRON 542 / Bronze 205 009First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | Greece | Bronze BRON 542 / PolyGram Greece 812356LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1982 | Ireland | Bronze BRON 542First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Italy | Bronze BROL 34542First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Bronze VIL-6014 / Bronze BRON-6014First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Japan | Bronze VIL-6014 / Bronze BRON-6014First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Bronze L 37900 / Bronze BRON 542First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Bronze BRON 542First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Spain | Bronze I-205.009First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | UK | Bronze BRON 542LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1982 | Germany | Bronze 205 009-320First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Bronze 205 009-320First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Sanctuary BMGRM052LP / BMG BMGRM052LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Worldwide | Culture Factory CFU01213 / Bronze BRON 542LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Sanctuary BMGCAT559LPX / BMG BMGCAT559LPXLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | BMG BMGCAT559LPXLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
28 vinyl pressings of Strawberries are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Germany, Netherlands, Australia and more. One of them is Bronze BRON 542, released October 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BRON 542, 205 009-320, L 37900, 893050) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BRON 542 A//4∇420 H TOWNHOUSE STRAWBERRIES and BRON 542 B//1∇420 H TOWN HOUSE FOR PIGS. 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.
