Vinyl pressings
by B.B.E. · 1997
Flash was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1997, 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.
12TIV73 A-1-1- MARTIN AT CTSSide A runout groove hand etched
12TIV73 B-1-1-1Side B runout groove hand etched
12TIV-73 ASide A label
12TIV-73 BSide B label
12 TIVDJ73 A-01-1-1Side A runout
12 TIVDJ 73 B-01-1-1Side B runout
12 TIVDJ 73 C -01-1- 1Side C runout
12 TIVDJ 73 D-01-1- 1Side D runout
BBE - FLASH - A1 FOONRunout A side, etched
BBE FLASH - B1Runout B side, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Belgium | Triangle TRI-V-97 001First year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Belgium | Triangle Tri-V- 97 001First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1997 | Germany | UrbanFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | Germany | Urban 573 839-2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1997 | Germany | Urban 839 PromoFirst year12", Mispress | 12", Mispress |
| 1997 | Spain | Container Records NM7024MX / Triangle TRI-V-97 001First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1997 | UK | Positiva TIVLH 73First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Jukebox |
| 1997 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJ-73First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Positiva 12TIV-73 / Positiva 7243 8 83748 6 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | Triangle BBE12", White Label | 12", White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Flash are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, Belgium, Spain, Germany. One of them is Positiva 12TIV-73, released March 17, 1997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12TIV-73, TIVLH 73, 12TIVDJ-73, TRI-V-97 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12TIV73 A-1-1- MARTIN AT CTS and 12TIV73 B-1-1-1. 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.
