Vinyl pressings
by Arrow · 1988
Groove Master 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.
13 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
DS111644 A-1/7-88Side A runout, stamped
DS111644 B-2/7-88 IISide B runout, stamped (II etched)
s 111 644 aSide A label
s 111 644 bSide B label
IS 369 A-1U-1- Q2Runout stamped side A
IS 369 B-1U-1- Q2 JONZRunout stamped side B
IS 369-ALabel side A
IS 369-BLabel side B
IS 369 A-1U-1- Q2Runout stamped side A, variant 1
IS 369 B-1U-1- Q2 JONZRunout stamped side B, variant 1
IS 369 A-1U-1- 1 The ExchangeRunout stamped side A, (The Exchange etched), variant 2
IS 369 B-1U-1- 1 JONZRunout stamped side B (JONZ etched) variant 2
MLPS 7822 A 1-1 STERLING SRCRunout side A
MLPS 7822 B 1-1 STERLING SRCRunout side B
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 | Mango K 655 / Island Records K 655First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Canada | Island Records IS 1193First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Europe | Island Records 111 644 / Mango 111 644First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | South Africa | Mango ISS 369First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | mango 3A 6111644First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Spain | Mango 1A 111644First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Mango 1A 111644First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Mango 12 IS 369First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Mango IS 369First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 369First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Mango 12 IS 369First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Mango IS 369First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | US | Mango MLPS 7822First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Australia | Mango X1334712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Groove Master are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Island Records 111 644.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 111 644, 12 IS 369, IS 369, MLPS 7822) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS111644 A-1/7-88 and DS111644 B-2/7-88 II. 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.
