Vinyl pressings
by Visage · 1982
The Damned Don't Cry 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.
26 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 15 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.
POSPX 390 B//1 ▽ 420 H TOWN HOUSE ⌊ 1 4 J.H.Side A runout, stamped
POSPX 390 A//1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 TOWN HOUSE 2 J.H.Side B runout, stamped
POSP 390 A // 1 ∇ 420 U 1 UTOPIA J.H.Runout [stamped/etched] side A
POSP 390 B // 1 ∇ 420 U 1Runout [stamped] side B
POSP 390 A// 1▽420 U 1 5 3Stamped Runout, Side A
POSP 390 B//1▽420 U 11 11Stamped Runout, Side B
UTOPIA J.H.Hand Etched Runout, Side A
POSP 390 A // 1 ∇ 420 U 1 5Runout [stamped] side A
UTOPIA J.H.Runout [etched] side A
POSP 390 B // 1 ∇ 420 U 1 3 1 CRunout [stamped] side B
PRO 178- ̷B̷S̷-AS-HRM STERLING A-1 ⟷A-Side Runout Etching [STERLING ⟷ Stamped]
PRO-178-BS-HRM STERLING A-2 ⟷B-Side Runout Etching [STERLING ⟷ Stamped]
POSP 390 A// 1▽420 U 1 2[reversed] UTOPIA J.H.Side A runout, stamped
POSP 390 B// 1▽420 U 2[reversed]Side B runout, stamped
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 | Polydor 2141 488First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Austria | Polydor 2095 445First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Belgium | Polydor 2095 445First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Canada | Polydor PDSX 2201First year12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited | 12", Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited |
| 1982 | Canada | Polydor PDS 2201First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2141 505First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | France | Polydor 2095 445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | Polydor 2095 445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Ireland | Polydor POSP 390First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Italy | Polydor 2095 445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Italy | Polydor 2095 445First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | Polydor 2095 445First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | New Zealand | Polydor 2095 445First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2095 445 / Polydor 2095.445First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1982 | Scandinavia | Polydor 2095 445 / Polydor 2095.445First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Polydor 2095 4457", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
28 vinyl pressings of The Damned Don't Cry are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in UK, US, Ireland, Germany and more. One of them is Polydor POSPX 390, released January 4, 1982.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POSPX 390, POSP 390, PRO 178, 2141 488) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POSPX 390 B//1 ▽ 420 H TOWN HOUSE ⌊ 1 4 J.H. and POSPX 390 A//1 ▽ 420 H 1 1 TOWN HOUSE 2 J.H.. 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.
