Blue Monday

First edition, issued in die-cut cover, with thick silver inner sleeve with straight top corners. Initial A1/B1 pressings are characterised by a heavy and opaque vinyl. Runout space is 0.35 inches. Can come either with a single pressing ring or with dipped labels, both characteristic for MVS Record Pressing. (Later UK editions can have a die-cut cover with thin matte black inner sleeve, or a die-cut cover with thick glossy black inner sleeve, or a plain black with just the colour coding and different inner sleeves.) The coloured strip is not random; it spells out the catalogue number, band name and both song titles. The back cover of "Power, Corruption and Lies" has the same colour coding, done with the alphabet (a decoder ring). All runout information is etched apart from "STRAWBERRY," which is stamped. "Outvoted" in the runout refers to an error made by the Strawberry engineer, who brought up the fader too late and missed the first drumbeat. New Order took a vote as to whether the mistake should stay, and the yes vote prevailed. Track durations are not printed on the release. Catalogue number FAC 73 on labels; FAC SEVENTY THREE on spine. Published By B Music 1983 A Factory Record First pressing: 60,000 copies (30,000 pre-sales).