Vinyl pressings
by Theatre Of Hate · 1982
Westworld 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.
21 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 13 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.
TOH-1-A-3 ψTOPIA KEV ASide A runout, variant 1
TOH-1-B-3 ψTOPIA KEV ASide B runout, variant 1
TOH-1-A-3 ψTOPIA KEV CSide A runout, variant 2
TOH-1-B-3 ψTOPIA KEV A CISide B runout, variant 2
TOH-1 A2Side A runout etched
TOH-1 B2Side B runout etched
STIFF 69.001-A x ⇀Side A runout, etched, variant 1
STIFF-69.001-B y &⇀Side B runout, etched, variant 1
STIFF-12-691-A N⇀Side C runout, etched, variant 1
STIFF-12-691-B x⇀Side D runout, etched, variant 1
STIFF 69.001-A x ⇀Side A runout, etched
STIFF-69.001-B y &⇀Side B runout, etched
STIFF-12-691-A N⇀Side C runout, etched
STIFF-12-691-B x⇀Side D runout, etched
4 SMX . 59079 . W2ASide A runout, etched
2 SMX 59080 . W2ASide B runout, etched
SMX-59079Side A label
SMX-59080Side B label
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 | Stiff Records L-37809First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Canada | Mannequin Records MANLP2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Finland | Burning Rome Records TOH 1 / Stiff Records TOH 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Finland | Burning Rome Records TOH 1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1982 | France | Burning Rome Records 531508 / Stiff Records 531508First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Burning Rome Records 6.25 093 / Burning Rome Records 6.25093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Burning Rome Records 6.25 093 / Burning Rome Records 6.25093First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Greece | Stiff Records STIFF 15.520 / Stiff Records 15520First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1982 | Japan | Burning Rome Records VIP-6826 / Stiff Records STIFF-6826First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1982 | Japan | Burning Rome Records VIP-6826 / Stiff Records STIFF-6826First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Stiff Records 69.001 / Stiff Records 69001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Stiff Records TOH 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | South Africa | Burning Rome Records TOH 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Spain | Victoria VLP-14First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | Spain | Stiff Records VLP-14 / Stiff Records VLP-14 (TOH 1)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Burning Rome Records BRR 010 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | UK | Burning Rome Records BRR 010 LPLP, Album, Reissue, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM | LP, Album, Reissue, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | France | Restless Empire CULT09LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Audio Platter PLATE055LP / Burning Rome Records PLATE055LPLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
25 vinyl pressings of Westworld are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1982 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, Belgium, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Burning Rome Records TOH 1, released February 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TOH 1, 69001, L-37809, MANLP2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOH-1-A-3 ψTOPIA KEV A and TOH-1-B-3 ψTOPIA KEV A. 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.
