UK
1985- Label and catalog number
- Neat Records Neat 1030Neat Records NEAT 1030
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
NEAT 1030 A1 MPOSide A
NEAT 1030 B1 MPOSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Artillery · 1985
Fear Of Tomorrow was first pressed on vinyl in 1985. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1985, the album's first year, in 2 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.
NEAT 1030 A1 MPOSide A
NEAT 1030 B1 MPOSide B
RR 9735-A Holland Cutting BRunout Side A [etched]
RR 9735-B Holland Cutting BRunout Side B [etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 9735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | UK | Neat Records Neat 1030 / Neat Records NEAT 1030First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | US | Wax Maniax WM55039LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Wax Maniax WM55039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Wax Maniax WM55039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Wax Maniax WM55039LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Wax Maniax WM55039LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Wax Maniax WM55039LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Back On Black BOBV656LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Back On Black BOBV656LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP3190LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | China | Mort Productions MORT 134-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered |
12 vinyl pressings of Fear Of Tomorrow are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1985 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1985, in UK, Europe. One of them is Neat Records Neat 1030.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Neat 1030, RR 9735) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NEAT 1030 A1 MPO and NEAT 1030 B1 MPO. 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.