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The Return Of The Durutti Column

by The Durutti Column · 1980

31 pressings8 countriesAvantgardeJazzRock

The Return Of The Durutti Column 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Return Of The Durutti Column

4 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year. 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.

UK

January 1980
Label and catalog number
Factory FACT 14Factory FACT 14C
Format
LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided
Runout / matrix

FACT 14 4 PBG A1 SOUND CLINIC EG S-6Side A - variation 1

FACT 14 PBG B1 EG S-3Side B - variation 1

W-2 FACT 14 4PBG A1 SOUND CLINIC EGSide A - variation 2

S-4 FACT 1̶4̶ ̶B̶1̶ 14PBG B1 EGSide B - variation 2

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UK

January 1980
Label and catalog number
Factory FACT 14Factory FACT 14C
Format
LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · No Spray-paint
Runout / matrix

FACT 14 4 PBG A1 F̶A̶C̶T̶ ̶1̶4̶ ̶A̶1̶ SOUND CLINIC EG S-4Runout side A

FACT 1̶4̶ ̶B̶1̶ 14 PBG B1 EG S-2Runout side B

LYN 7561Flexi

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UK

January 1980
Label and catalog number
Factory FACT 14Factory FACT 14C
Format
LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · White Spray
Runout / matrix

S-4 FACT 14 4PBG A1 SOUND CLINIC EGSide A

S-2 FACT 1̶4̶ ̶B̶1̶ 14PBG B1 EGSide B

LYN 7561Flexi

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKFactory FACT 14 / Factory FACT 14CFirst yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single SidedLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided
1980UKFactory FACT 14First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKFactory FACT 14 / Factory FACT 14CFirst yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single SidedLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided
1980UKFactory FACT 14 / Factory FACT 14CFirst yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinylLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinyl
1980UKFactory FACT 14LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
1980UKFactory FACT 14LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980UKFactory FACT 14LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1981AustraliaGAP Records FACOZ 1002LP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1981CanadaFactory FACN 03LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainFactory 19L0099 / Edigsa 19L0099LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainFactory 19L0099 / Edigsa 19L0099LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981UKFactory FACT 14LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981UKFactory FACT 14LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981AustraliaGAP Records FACOZ 1002 / Factory FACOZ 1002LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982New ZealandFactory FACT 14LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 20 pressings from the 1980s
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010US4 Men With Beards 4m521LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2013UKFactory Benelux FBN 114LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue
2018UKFactory Benelux FBN 114LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020UKFactory Benelux FBN 114LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2022UKFactory Benelux FBN 114LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
2022UKFactory Benelux FBN 114LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, 7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
2025UKLondon Records FACT 14 / London Records LMS1725576LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2025UKLondon Records FACT 14 / London Records LMS1725583LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered
2025UKLondon Records FACT 14 / London Records LMS1725584LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyFactory FACT 14LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyFactory FACT 14LP, Album, Mispress, ReissueLP, Album, Mispress, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Sketch For Summer2:58
  2. A2Requiem For A Father5:06
  3. A3Katharine5:26
  4. A4Conduct4:59
  5. B1Beginning1:37
  6. B2Jazz1:35
  7. B3Sketch For Winter2:22
  8. B4Collette2:20
  9. B5In 'D'2:25
  10. Testcard
  11. AA1The First Aspect Of The Same Thing3:42
  12. AA2The Second Aspect Of The Same Thing2:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Return Of The Durutti Column are there?

31 vinyl pressings of The Return Of The Durutti Column are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 2025.

When was The Return Of The Durutti Column first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in UK. One of them is Factory FACT 14, released January 1980.

How do I tell if my copy of The Return Of The Durutti Column is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FACT 14) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FACT 14 4 PBG A1 SOUND CLINIC EG S-6 and FACT 14 PBG B1 EG S-3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Return Of The Durutti Column on vinyl worth?

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.

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