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Guilty

by Be Big · 1989

10 pressings3 countriesSynth-popElectronic

Guilty 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Guilty

10 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

May 15, 1989
Label and catalog number
10 Records TEN 258
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Black Paper Labels
Runout / matrix

TEN 258 A-1U-1-1 TY1Side A runout

TEN 258 B-1U-1-1 TY1Side B runout

TEN 258 ASide A label

TEN 258 BSide B label

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UK

1989
Label and catalog number
10 Records TENX 283
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

TENX 283 A-1U-1-1 STURunout side A, stamped, (STU) etched

TENX 283 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, stamped

TENX 283 ALabel side A

TENX 283 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
10 Records TENX 283
Format
12", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

TENX 283 A-1U-1-1 STURunout side A, stamped except STU etched

TENX 283 B-1U-1-1Runout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
10 Records TEN 283
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo · Silver Injection Labels
Runout / matrix

TEN 283ASide A label

TEN 283BSide B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989Italy10 Records TENX 258 / Virgin Dischi S.R.L. TENX 258First year12"12"
1989UK10 Records TENX 258 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1989UK10 Records TENX 258First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989UK10 Records TENX 283First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1989UK10 Records TENR 258First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1989UK10 Records TENX 283First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1989UK10 Records TEN 283First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1989UK10 Records TENX 283 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1989Germany10 Records 612 327First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1989UK10 Records TEN 258First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AGuilty (Depth Charge Mix)7:10
  2. B1Get On Board (Edit)4:37
  3. B2Guilty (Depth Charge Edit)0:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Guilty are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Guilty are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Guilty first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Germany, Italy. One of them is 10 Records TEN 258, released May 15, 1989.

How do I tell if my copy of Guilty is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TEN 258, TENX 258, TENX 283, TENR 258) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TEN 258 A-1U-1-1 TY1 and TEN 258 B-1U-1-1 TY1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Guilty on vinyl worth?

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.

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