Vinyl pressings
by Baby Ford · 1989
Children Of The Revolution 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.
18 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
B̶F̶F̶ BFORD 4 1̶2̶ A2 REMIX PR-E J♡ A POUNDA UTOPIARunout side A, etched, variant 1
BFORD 4 Bı PR-E DONT BE FOOLED, THE CHILDREN. FORDYRunout side B, etched, variant 1
B̶F̶F̶ BFORD 4 1̶2̶ A2 REMIX PR-E J♡ C POUNDA UTOPIARunout side A, etched, variant 2
BFORD 4 Bı PR-E E DONT BE FOOLED, THE CHILDREN. FORDYRunout side B, etched, variant 2
MPO BFORD 4 A2 BUMP&GRIND. IF IT'S GOOD FOR YOUR MIND. UTOPIA.MsSide A runout, etched
LIFE'S A GAS. BE TRUE, BE NICE. MPO BFORD 4 B1Side B runout, etched
R B FORD 4 A1Etched Runout Side A
R B FORD 4 B1Etched Runout Side B
MPO KONRAD 1 A1Side A Etchings
MPO KONRAD 1 B1Side B Etchings
R B FORD 4 A1Etched Runout Side A
R B FORD 4 B1Etched Runout 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 | Australia | Possum Records TDS 546 / Rhythm King TDS 546First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | France | Rhythm King 80459First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | Rhythm King BFORD 4 / Rough Trade BFORD 4First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | Rhythm King FORD 4 / Rough Trade S1-268First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Italy | Rhythm King FORDX 4First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Rhythm King Torso 12117 / Torso Torso 12117First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Torso 70117First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Spain | Sanni Records BFORD 4 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Rhythm King BFORD 4TPFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Rhythm King BFORD 4TPFirst year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Rhythm King KONRAD 1First year12", White Label, 45 RPM | 12", White Label, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Rhythm King R B FORD 4First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1989 | US | Sire 0-21290 / Warner Bros. Records 9 21290-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | France | Rhythm King 90524First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Rhythm King BFORD 4First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
18 vinyl pressings of Children Of The Revolution are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is Rhythm King BFORD 4, released June 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFORD 4, 7 BFORD 4, RBFORD 4, KONRAD 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B̶F̶F̶ BFORD 4 1̶2̶ A2 REMIX PR-E J♡ A POUNDA UTOPIA and BFORD 4 Bı PR-E DONT BE FOOLED, THE CHILDREN. FORDY. 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.
