Vinyl pressings
by Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine · 1991
30 Something was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
R20112701 A AGE BEFORE FRUITY TOWNHOUSE DMM DAMONTSIDE A:
R20112701 B2 AND DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON DAMONTSIDE B:
R20112701 A AGE BEFORE FRUITY TOWNHOUSE DMM DAMONT Z ISide A runout, variant 1
R20112701 B2 AND DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON DAMONT G 2Side B runout, variant 1
R20112701 A TOWNHOUSE DMM AGE BEFORE FRUITY Y DAMONT ―Side A runout, variant 2
R20112701 B2 2 DAMONT AND DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON RSide B runout, variant 2
R20112701A 2 TOWNHOUSE DMM AGE BEFORE FRUITY DAMONT ISide 1
R20112701 B2 3 DAMONT AND DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON A CSide 2
Side A: RTD 201.1270.1 A G.P__
Side B: RTD 201.1270.1 B G.P.
R20112701ASide 1
R20112701 B2Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia & New Zealand | Rough Trade L 30541 / Festival Records L 30541First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Italy | Rough Trade ROULP 270First yearLP | LP |
| 1991 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 43 578LEFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Rough Trade R 20112701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Rough Trade R20112701First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1991 | UK | Rough Trade R20112701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Rough Trade R270First yearLP, White Label | LP, White Label |
| 1991 | UK | Rough Trade R 20172701 / Rough Trade R 20112701First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | UK | Chrysalis CHR 1897LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1992 | Croatia | Croatia Records LP-7-1-S 2036325LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Blue Raincoat Music CRUSMBOX-2LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Chrysalis Catalogue CRPD1524 / Chrysalis Catalogue 0810098500456LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of 30 Something are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1991 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Australia & New Zealand, Italy, Spain. One of them is Rough Trade R 20172701, released February 18, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R 20172701, R 20112701, R20112701, R270) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R20112701 A AGE BEFORE FRUITY TOWNHOUSE DMM DAMONT and R20112701 B2 AND DANCE BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON DAMONT. 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.
