Vinyl pressings
by The Sisters Of Mercy · 1984
Body And Soul was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 4 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.
MR-029-A. DAMONT MT.Side A runout variant 1
MR-029-B. DAMONT MT.Side AA runout variant 1
MR-029-A. MT. E DAMONT 12Side A runout variant 2
MR-029-B. DAMONT MT. E 2Side AA runout variant 2
MR-029-A 3 MTRunout side A, etched, variant 1
MR-029-B-1 MT FOR SPIGGY AND ALAN VEGARunout side AA, etched, variant 1
MR-029-A-2 MT.Runout side A, etched, variant 2
MR-029-B-2 MT FOR SPIGGY AND ALAN VEGARunout side AA, etched, variant 2
MRO-29(T)-A1 ARUN 2 DAMONT MT.Runout side A
MRO-29(T)-AA-1. 2 FOR SPIGGY + ALAN VEGA DAMONT A MT.Runout side AA
MRO-29(T)-A1. 3 ARUN MT.Runout, Variant 1, Side A - etched
MRO-29(T)-AA-1. 4 FOR SPIGGY + ALAN VEGA MT.Runout, Variant 1, Side AA - etched
MRO-29(T)-A1.10 ARUN MT.Runout, Variant 2, Side A - etched
MRO-29(T)-AA-1.12 FOR SPIGGY + ALAN VEGA MT.Runout, Variant 2, Side AA - etched
MRO-29(T)-A1. ARUN MTSide A runout etched
MRO-29(T)-AA-1. FOR SPIGGY + ALAN VEGA MTSide B runout etched
MRO-29(T)-A1 MT
MRO-29(T)-AA-1. FOR SPIGGY + ALAN VEGA MT
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Canada | WEA 24 93620First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | WEA 24 93620First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Canada | WEA 24 93620First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Europe | Merciful Release MR0 29T / Merciful Release 249362-0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Europe | Merciful Release MR0 29T / Merciful Release 249362-012", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1984 | Europe | Merciful Release MR0 29T / Merciful Release 249362-012", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1984 | Europe | Merciful Release 249362-0 / Merciful Release 249 362-012", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1984 | Europe | Merciful Release MR0 29T / Merciful Release 249362-012", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1984 | Portugal | Merciful Release 229 24-9362-0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Merciful Release MR029T / WEA 249362 0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Merciful Release MR029T / WEA 249362 0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | UK | Merciful Release MR029 / WEA 249363-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Merciful Release MR029 / WEA 249363-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Merciful Release MR029 / WEA 249363-77", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| 1984 | UK | Merciful Release MR029T / WEA 249362 0First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | Merciful Release MRO 29 T / WEA 249 362-012", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1990 | Europe | Merciful Release MRO 29T / WEA 249362 012", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Merciful Release MR029T / WEA 249362 012", 45 RPM, Single, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Repress |
| ? | UK | Merciful Release MR029T / WEA 249362 012", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Merciful Release MR029T / WEA 249362 012", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
23 vinyl pressings of Body And Soul are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1984 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Canada, Europe, Portugal. One of them is Merciful Release MR029, released June 1984.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR029, MR029T, 24 93620, MR0 29T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MR-029-A. DAMONT MT. and MR-029-B. DAMONT MT.. 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.
