Vinyl pressings
by Alexander O'Neal · 1991
All True Man was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XSS 73626-A 1A G1 DMM2 STERLING B7Etched Runout A, Variant 1
XSS 73626-B 1A G1 DMM2 STERLING A10Etched Runout B, Variant 1
XSS 73626-A 1A G1 DMM2 STERLING B9Etched Runout A, Variant 2
XSS 73626-B 1A G1 DMM2 STERLING A7Etched Runout B, Variant 2
XSS-3032A-1A G1 (T) A2A-Side Runout Etching
XSS-3032B-1A G1 (TR) A1B-Side Runout Etching
XSS 3032AA-Side Label
XSS 3032BB-Side Label
656571 6 A1 <Side A runout etched / stamped
656571 6 B1 <Side B runout etched / stamped
656571 6 A*Side A label
656571 6 B*Side B label
656571 8-A1 ASide A, runout
656571-8-B1 ASide B, runout
656571 8 A*Side A label
656571 8 B*Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Epic 656644 6 / Tabu Records 656644 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Tabu Records 656571 8First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Europe | Tabu Records 656571 7First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Tabu Records 656571 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | UK | Tabu Records 656571 6First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Tabu Records 656571 8First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Tabu Records 656571 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Tabu Records 45 73626 / Epic 45 73626First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Tabu Records 35-73627First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Tabu Records AZD 73626First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Tabu Records ZAS 3032 / Epic ZAS 3032First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of All True Man are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK, Australia, Europe. One of them is Tabu Records 45 73626.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45 73626, 35-73627, AZD 73626, ZAS 3032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSS 73626-A 1A G1 DMM2 STERLING B7 and XSS 73626-B 1A G1 DMM2 STERLING A10. 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.
