Vinyl pressings
by The Fall · 1983
Perverted By Language was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
ROUGH 62 A1 BilBo Tape One DEATH TO REPUBLIQUE ANGLAIS. NEXT: THE MUMMY.Side A runout, variant 1
ROUGH 62 B2 WALK NOT PERVERTED WALK WITH RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE.Side B runout, variant 1
ROUGH 62 A1 BilBo Tape One DEATH TO REPUBLIQUE ANGLAIS. NEXT: THE MUMMY. 1 4 ΛSide A runout, variant 2
ROUGH 62 B2 WALK NOT PERVERTED WALK WITH RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE. ΛSide B runout, variant 2
[AGI logo] 84 1 V 206073 ASide A runout, stamped
[AGI logo] 84 1 V 206073 BSide B runout, stamped
ROUGH 62 A1 ✲ BILBO TAPEONE DEATH TO REPUBLIQUE ANGLAIS. NEXT: THE MUMMYRunout Side A, etched
ROUGH 62 B2 ✲Runout Side B, etched
RTRAN001A
RTRAN001B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Rough Trade RTRANZ 001First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | Greece | Rough Trade ROUGH 62 / Virgin VG 50040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Italy | Base Record ROUGH 62First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | France | Virgin 206073 / Rough Trade 206073First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Germany | Line Records LRLP 5346 AP / Line Records 6.25 744 ASFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Italy | Go International GI LP 62 / Rough Trade ROUGH 62First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Netherlands | Megadisc ROUGH 62First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | New Zealand | Rough Trade RTRANZ 001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 62First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Rough Trade 25RTL-9LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Japan | Rough Trade 25RTL-9LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | Australia | Rough Trade RTRANZ 001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1986 | Germany | Line Records LILP 4.00116 J / Line LILP 4.00116 JLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV487LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | UK | Let Them Eat Vinyl LETV487LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Superior Viaduct SV127LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3321 / BMG MOVLP3321LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3321 / BMG MOVLP3321LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Rough Trade ROUGH 62LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
19 vinyl pressings of Perverted By Language are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1983 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, France, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Rough Trade ROUGH 62, released December 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ROUGH 62, 206073, LRLP 5346 AP, GI LP 62) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ROUGH 62 A1 BilBo Tape One DEATH TO REPUBLIQUE ANGLAIS. NEXT: THE MUMMY. and ROUGH 62 B2 WALK NOT PERVERTED WALK WITH RELIGIOUS LANGUAGE.. 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.
