Germany
1989- Label and catalog number
- Flim Flam Records FFR 1002
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc
Vinyl pressings
by B.A.T. · 1989
(There's A) Bat In My House was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
FFR-1209-A PFRunout side A
FFR-1209-B PFRunout side B
FFR - 1209 - A PFRunout area side A
FFR - 1209 - B PFRunout area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Europe | Flim Flam Records FFR 1209First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | Flim Flam Records FFR 1002First year12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1989 | Germany | Flim Flam Records FFR 1202First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | Flim Flam Records FFR 1209First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1989 | Germany | Flim Flam Records FFR 0709First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | Flim Flam Records FFR 0709First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Portugal | Vidisco 11.20.233First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 7218First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1989 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 8218First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Sweden | Beat Box BBR 8218First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 8218First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Sweden | Beat Box BBR 8218First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of (There's A) Bat In My House are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Germany, Europe, Portugal, Sweden. One of them is Flim Flam Records FFR 1002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FFR 1002, FFR 1202, FFR 1209, FFR 0709) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.