Vinyl pressings
by Cabaret Voltaire · 1983
Yashar was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 1983, the album's first year, in 7 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.
FAC 82 T A1 GG A PORKY PRIME CUT NOW YOU HAVE ENTERED THE OUTER LIMITSRunout side A
FAC 82 T B1 GG A PORKY PRIME CUT IS THERE A LIMIT ANYMORE?Runout side B
FAC 82 T A1 gg NOW YOU HAVE ENTERED THE OUTER LIMITS MVS-S2 A PORKY PRIME CUTRunout side A
FAC 82 T B1 IS THERE A LIMIT ANYMORE? gg A PORKY PRIME CUT MVS-S4Runout side B
OFMY 3RD A EDP STERLINGRunout side A
OFMY 3RD B EDP STERLINGRunout side B
OFMY 3RD A EDP STERLINGSide A runout
OFMY 3RD B EDP STERLINGSide B runout
Faz RTD 06 T A Mastered by SNBSide A
Faz RTD 06 T B Mastered by SNBSide B
FBN 25-A1 FOONRunout side A
FBN 25-B1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Belgium | Factory Benelux FBN 25First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1983 | Italy | Base Record FAC 82 / Factory FAC 82First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Factory 31-056 / Nuevos Medios 31-056First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Of Factory New York OFNY 3RDFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1983 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 06 TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1983 | US | Of Factory New York OFNY 3RD / Of Factory New York THIRDFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Belgium | Factory Benelux FBN 25First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Belgium | Factory Benelux FBN 25First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Belgium | Factory Benelux FBN 25First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Canada | Factory FACX 14First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Factory FAC 82 / Rough Trade RTD 06 TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | UK | Factory FAC 82First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | UK | Factory FAC 82First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | NovaMute 12nomu12112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | NovaMute 12NOMU12112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Cabaret Voltaire)12", 45 RPM, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
16 vinyl pressings of Yashar are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1983 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in UK, US, Germany, Belgium and more. One of them is Factory FAC 82, released September 1983.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FAC 82, OFNY 3RD, RTD 06 T, FBN 25) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FAC 82 T A1 GG A PORKY PRIME CUT NOW YOU HAVE ENTERED THE OUTER LIMITS and FAC 82 T B1 GG A PORKY PRIME CUT IS THERE A LIMIT ANYMORE?. 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.
