US
1990- Label and catalog number
- Foundation Records NO.I
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Rejected Pressing, Photocopied Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
FR-1-A L-35261Side A runout
FR-1-B L-35261XSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Chain Of Strength · 1990
What Holds Us Apart 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. 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.
FR-1-A L-35261Side A runout
FR-1-B L-35261XSide B runout
FR-1-A Re L-35261Runout A etched
FR-1-B Re L-35261XRunout B etched
FR-1-A L-35261
FR-1-B L-35261X
FR-1-A L-35261Side A runout
FR-1-B L-35261XSide B runout
FR-1-A L-35261Side A runout
FR-1-B L-35261XSide 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 | US | Foundation Records NO.IFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1990 | US | Foundation Records NO.IFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1990 | US | Mindpower Records7", Repress | 7", Repress |
| 1990 | US | Foundation Records FR-1First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Numbered, Special Edition · Numbered | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Numbered, Special Edition · Numbered |
| 1990 | US | Foundation Records No.1First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | US | Mindpower Records / Foundation Records FR-17", Repress | 7", Repress |
| 1990 | US | Foundation Records NO.IFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Special Edition | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Special Edition |
| 1990 | US | Mindpower RecordsFirst year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | Foundation Records No.1First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | US | Foundation Records No.17", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | US | Foundation Records No.17", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | US | Mindpower Records / Foundation Records FR-17", Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | US | Foundation Records NO.IFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Numbered · Numbered | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Numbered · Numbered |
| 1990 | US | Foundation Records NO.IFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1991 | Europe | First Strike Records FST0107", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
19 vinyl pressings of What Holds Us Apart are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US. One of them is Foundation Records NO.I.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NO.I, FR-1, No.1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FR-1-A L-35261 and FR-1-B L-35261X. 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.