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Vinyl pressings

Desire

by U2 · 1988

66 pressings19 countriesPop RockRockStage & Screen

Desire was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 Desire

64 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 19 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.

UK

September 19, 1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records ISG 400Island Records IS 400
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Gatefold Sleeve, Lyntone
Runout / matrix

ISG 400 A ½ S½T -IL-56001-5 S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶-̶5̶6̶0̶9̶3̶ -5 ℗ 1 QR-213 8̶3̶-̶5̶ 10-5 △ 22335 1-3 L 21436 IS400A WRunout side A, variant 1

ⓉⒾ ISG-400-B ST-IL-56003-5 S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶-̶5̶6̶0̶9̶4̶-̶5̶ ℗ 1 Ⓑ QR-213 8̶4̶-̶5̶ 11-5 △ 22335 -X 1-3 L 21437 IS 400 B JRunout side B, variant 1

ISG 400 A Θ ST-IL-56001-5 S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶-̶5̶6̶0̶9̶3̶ -5 ℗ ⊂ ∕ QR-2I38̶3̶-̶5̶ 10-5 △ 22335 /-3 L21436 IS400ARunout side A, variant 2

Θ\Θ ISG-400-B ST-IL-56003-5 S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶-̶5̶6̶0̶9̶4̶-̶5̶ ℗ ⊂ Ⓑ QR-2I38̶4̶-̶5II-5 △ 22335 - X \-3 L21437 IS400B WRunout side B, variant 2

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records 12 IS 400
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

12ISG400-A [Allied 'ɑ' logo] ②△22364 1-5Runout side A

12ISG400-B [Allied 'ɑ' logo] ②△22364-X 1-5Runout side B

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records ISG 400Island Records IS 400
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Gatefold Sleeve, Damont
Runout / matrix

DAMONT AB ISG 400 A ST-IL-5600I-5 S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶-̶5̶6̶0̶9̶3̶ -5 ℗ QR-2I38̶3̶-̶5̶ || 0-5 △ 22335 /-4Runout A, hand-etched, variant 1

⚲ ISG 400 B ST-IL-56003-4 S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶-̶5̶6̶0̶9̶4̶-̶4̶ ℗ QR-2I38̶4̶-̶4̶ II-4 △ 22335-X DAMONT /-5Runout B, hand-etched, variant 1

DAMONI-5 ℗ [trumpet logo] ∕ 10-5 △ 22335 /-4 KT ISG 400 A ST-IQR-2I38̶3̶-̶5̶ 10-5 △ 22335 /-4 KT ISG 400 A ST-IL-5600I-5 ℗ ⊂ ∕ QR-2I38̶3̶-̶5̶ 10-5 △ 22335 /-4 KRunout A, hand-etched, variant 3

ISG-400-B-̶5̶6̶0̶9̶4̶-̶4̶ ℗ [trumpet logo] QR-2I38̶4̶-̶4̶ II-4 ST-IL-56003-4 S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶-̶5̶6̶0̶9̶4̶-̶4̶ ℗ ⊂ QR-2I38̶4̶-̶4̶ II-4 △ 22335-X DAMONT /-5 RRunout B, hand-etched, variant 3

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records 12 ISG 400Island Records 12 IS 400
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

12ISG400-A ① △ 22364 1-1-2 1Runout Side A variant 1

12ISG400-B ② △ 22364-X 1-1-1 1Runout Side B variant 1

12ISG400-A [Allied Record Company "a"] ①△ 22364 1-1⇀​2Runout Side A variant 3

12ISG400-B [Allied Record Company "a"] ② △ 22364-X 1-1⇀1Runout Side A variant 3

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records IS 400
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Silver Injection-print Labels
Runout / matrix

[SNA logo] IS 400 UK A⁶ (2)Runout A, hand-etched/stamped, variant 1

[SNA logo] IS 400 UK B-⁶ (2)Runout B, hand-etched/stamped, variant 1

[SNA logo] IS 400 UK A5Runout A, hand-etched/stamped, variant 2

[SNA logo] IS 400 UK B5Runout B, hand-etched/stamped, variant 2

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UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Island Records ISG 400Island Records IS 400
Format
7", Single, 45 RPM · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

IS 400 A 5 [SNA logo]Runout, side A, variant 1

IS 400 B 5 [SNA logo]Runout, side B, variant 1

IS 400 UK A 6 [SNA logo]Runout, side A, variant 2

IS 400 UK B-6 [SNA logo]Runout, side B, variant 2

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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 66 vinyl pressings

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

1980s66 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988ArgentinaRCA S - 0658First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1988Australia & New ZealandNot On LabelFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label · Colored vinyl
1988BrazilWEA 6WP.0051First year12", Promo, Single · Promo12", Promo, Single · Promo
1988CanadaIsland Records IS-1217First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
1988CanadaIsland Records 97082First year7", Single7", Single
1988CanadaIsland Records 97080First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988CanadaIsland Records ISL 8841First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1988Costa RicaIsland Records 8005008 / Ariola 8005008First year12"12"
1988Costa RicaIsland Records 8005008 / Ariola 8005008First year12"12"
1988EuropeIsland Records 111 670First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988EuropeIsland Records 611 670First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1988EuropeIsland Records 611 670First year12", Maxi-Single, Stereo12", Maxi-Single, Stereo
1988EuropeIsland Records 611 670First year12", Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo12", Maxi-Single, Misprint, Stereo
1988FranceIsland Records IS 400First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox
1988GreeceIsland Records VG 4015 Z / Island Records VG 4015ZFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
All 66 pressings from the 1980s

Tracklist

  1. ADesire2:59
  2. BHallelujah Here She Comes4:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Desire are there?

66 vinyl pressings of Desire are listed here, from 19 countries.

When was Desire first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Italy, Canada and more. One of them is Island Records ISG 400, released September 19, 1988.

How do I tell if my copy of Desire is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ISG 400, 12 IS 400, 12 ISG 400, IS 400) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ISG 400 A ½ S½T -IL-56001-5 S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶-̶5̶6̶0̶9̶3̶ -5 ℗ 1 QR-213 8̶3̶-̶5̶ 10-5 △ 22335 1-3 L 21436 IS400A W and ⓉⒾ ISG-400-B ST-IL-56003-5 S̶T̶-̶I̶L̶-̶5̶6̶0̶9̶4̶-̶5̶ ℗ 1 Ⓑ QR-213 8̶4̶-̶5̶ 11-5 △ 22335 -X 1-3 L 21437 IS 400 B J. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Desire 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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