UK
1990- Label and catalog number
- Deconstruction PB 44235RCA PB 44235
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single · Paper Labels
- Runout / matrix
PB 44235 A-1U-1- 1 NS
PB 44235 B-1U-1- 1
Vinyl pressings
by Black Box · 1990
Blackboxedtotalmix 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.
9 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 5 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.
PB 44235 A-1U-1- 1 NS
PB 44235 B-1U-1- 1
PT 44236 A-1U-1-1Side A Run-out Groove stamped
PT 44236 B-1U-1-1Side B Run-out Groove stamped
NSSide A Run-out Groove hand etched
PB 44235 A-1U-1-Q2 NSA side runout
PB 44235 B-1U-1-Q2B side runout
PB 44235 A-1U-1- 1 NS
PB 44235 B-1U-1- 1
PT 44236 A-1U-1-1 NSEtchings Side A
PT 44236 B-1U-1-1Etchings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | RCA TLP-50569 / Bertelsmann Music Group TLP-50569First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Australasia | RCA PT 44236First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | Deconstruction PT 44236 / RCA PT 44236First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Deconstruction 3A PT-44236First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Deconstruction PB 44235 / RCA PB 44235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Deconstruction PT 44236First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Deconstruction PT 44236DJFirst year12", Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Deconstruction PB 44235 / RCA PB 44235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Deconstruction PB 44235 / RCA PB 44235First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Mexico | Deconstruction SL-7227 / RCA SL-722712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Philippines | RCA EPR-91-118 / Deconstruction PT 4423612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Blackboxedtotalmix are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Argentina, Australasia, Europe and more. One of them is Deconstruction PB 44235.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PB 44235, PT 44236, PT 44236DJ, TLP-50569) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PB 44235 A-1U-1- 1 NS and PB 44235 B-1U-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.