Vinyl pressings
by Betty Boo · 1990
24 Hours was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
LEFT R 45T A. COPYMASTERS. Miles.Runout A, hand-etched, variant 1
LEFT R 45T B. COPYMASTERS. PR-PRunout AA, hand-etched, variant 1
LEFT R 45T A1 PR-P COPYMASTERS. Miles.Runout A, hand-etched, variant 2
PLEFT R 45T B1 COYMASTERS. PR-PRunout AA, hand-etched, variant 2
LEFT 45T A1 PR-P
LEFT 45T B1 PR-P B COPYMASTERS.Miles
LEFT 45 A1 COPYMASTERS.MILES PAULINO LUVS BOORunout etched side A
LEFT 45 B¹ "B" DOUBLE "OH" HEAVEN BRunout etched side B
LEFT 45 A1 COPYMASTERS. MILES. 2 PAULINO LUVS BOO. LYN-27769- H M̶P̶O̶Side A runout
LEFT 45 B1 LYN 27770 "B" DOUBLE "OH" HEAVEN. F- M̶P̶O̶Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Belgium | Rhythm King LEFT 8220First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Belgium | Rhythm King LEFT 128220First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Spain | DRO 1D-0732-3 / Rhythm King 1D-0732-3First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | DRO 2D-0732-3First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT 45TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT 45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT 45TPFirst year12", Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1990 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT R45TFirst year12", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT 45First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Rough Trade 150.1106.0 / Rough Trade 150.1106.0 14First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 150.1106.0First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 150.1106.7 08 / Rhythm King 150.1106.7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Rhythm King LEFT R45TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Special Edition | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Special Edition |
| 1991 | Australia | CBS SAMP 30712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of 24 Hours are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Germany, Belgium, Spain. One of them is Rhythm King LEFT R45T, released December 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LEFT R45T, LEFT 45T, LEFT 45, LEFT 45TP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LEFT R 45T A. COPYMASTERS. Miles. and LEFT R 45T B. COPYMASTERS. PR-P. 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.
