UK
1988- Label and catalog number
- Cooltempo COOLX 179
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
COOLX 179-ASide A label
COOLX 179-BSide B label

Vinyl pressings
by Adeva · 1988
Respect 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.
8 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
COOLX 179-ASide A label
COOLX 179-BSide B label
4V9 43329 A CI GI PwHand-etchings Runout Side A
4V9 43329B CI GI PwHand-etchings Runout Side B
4V9 43329 ALabel Side A
4V9 43329 BLabel Side B
4V9-43329-RE1-A C4 G1 fw¢ B8A-Side Runout Etching - variant 1
4V9-43329-RE1-B C1 G1 fw B1B-Side Runout Etching - variant 1
4V9•43329•RE1•A C4 D G1 fw¢ B12A-Side Runout, etched & stamped - variant 2
4V9•43329•RE•1•B C2 A G1 fw A18B-Side Runout, etched & stamped - variant 2
4V9-43329-A FW ¢ EMW IIRunout A side etched
4V9-43329-B FW -EMWRunout B side etched
MX-70555A side label
MX-70556B side label
DM612070 A-1/1-89Runout side A
DM612070 B-1/1-89 IIRunout side B
S 612 070 ASide A label
S 612 070 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Cooltempo X 13365First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Chrysalis 612 070 / Cooltempo 612 070First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | Chrysalis 112070First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Greece | Chrysalis Chrysalis 4804First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Cooltempo COOLX 179First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis 4V9 43329First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis 4V9 43329First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis 4V9 43329First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | US | Chrysalis 4V9 4332912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Australia | Chrysalis K796 / Cooltempo K7967", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Europe | Chrysalis 112 070 / Cooltempo 112 0707", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Italy | Chrysalis 112 0707" | 7" |
| 1989 | Spain | Cooltempo 3A 612070 / BMG Ariola España 3A 61207012", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | UK | Cooltempo COOLXR 17912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Cooltempo COOLX 17912", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | Network Records NWKTT7910", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | UK | Network Records NWKTT 7910", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | UK | Network Records NWKTT 7910", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | UK | Network Records NWKTT 7910", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | UK | Network Records NWKTT 7910", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | UK | Network Records NWKTT 7910", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited | 10", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited |
| 1993 | UK | Network Records NWKTT 7910", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl | 10", Limited Edition, 33 ⅓ RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | US | Easy Street Records EZS-759112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | US | Easy Street Records EZS-759112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1993 | US | Easy Street Records EZS-759112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1993 | UK | Network Records NWKT7912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1994 | Germany | Club Tools CLU 6003-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | USA & Canada | Unidisc SPEC-167612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | USA & Canada | Unidisc SPEC-167612" | 12" |
31 vinyl pressings of Respect are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1988 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Cooltempo COOLX 179.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COOLX 179, 4V9 43329, X 13365, 612 070) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, COOLX 179-A and COOLX 179-B. 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.