Vinyl pressings
by Big Audio Dynamite · 1988
Tighten Up Vol. '88 was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. 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 1988, the album's first year, in 9 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.
AL- 44074- 1A G 2̵ A 1 MASTERDISK DMMRunout A, variant 1
BL- 44074- 1 C DMM G 4 MASTERDISK -Hw A8Runout B, variant 1
AL- 44074- 1A G1 A2 MASTERDISK DMMRunout A, variant 2
BL- 44074- 1C DMM G4 MASTERDISK -Hw A3Runout B, variant 2
461199.1 A3 ΛRunout, A-side, etched and stamped
461199.1 B 2 THE EXCHANGE ΛRunout, B-side, etched and stamped
461199.1 A3 ΛSide A runout
461199.1 B3 ΛSide A 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | CBS 461199 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia & New Zealand | CBS 461199 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | CBS 231.136First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Columbia FC 44074First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS CBS 461199 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Europe | CBS 461199 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | South Africa | CBS ASF 3226First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS 461199 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | CBS CBS 461199 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 461199 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | CBS 461199 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Columbia FC 44074 / Columbia C 44074First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Tighten Up Vol. '88 are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia, Australia & New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia FC 44074.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FC 44074, 461199 1, 231.136, CBS 461199 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL- 44074- 1A G 2̵ A 1 MASTERDISK DMM and BL- 44074- 1 C DMM G 4 MASTERDISK -Hw A8. 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.
