US
1988- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records 9 25687-1Warner Bros. Records 1-25687
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
1-25687A - SR2 FUTURE DISCRunout side A
1-25687B - SR1Runout side B
Club NouveauListen To The Message
Vinyl pressings
Listen To The Message
by Club Nouveau · 1988
13 pressings7 countriesFunkBalladSoulFunk / Soul
Listen To The Message 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.
How to spot a first pressing of Listen To The Message
11 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
US
1988- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records 25687-1King Jay Records 1-25687
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
1-25687 A - SH-1 FUTURE DISC O B-31014-SH1 △ 20360 1-1Side 1, etched
1-25687 B SH2 O B-31015 - SH2 △ 20360-X 1-1Side 2, etched
US
1988- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records 9 25687-1Warner Bros. Records 1-25687
- Format
- LP, Album · SRC
- Runout / matrix
[SRC logo] 1-25687A - SR2 FUTUREDISC 1-1Runout side A
[SRC logo] 1-25687 B - SR1 1-1Runout side B
US
1988- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records 9 25687-1Warner Bros. Records 1-25687
- Format
- LP, Album · Allied Pressing
- Runout / matrix
1-25687A SH-1 FUTUREDISC ɑ B-31014-SH1 △20360 1-1Runout, Side A
1-25687B SH2 ɑ B-31015-SH2 △20360-X 1-1Runout, Side B
Australia
1988- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records 25687-1
- Format
- LP, Album
Canada
1988- Label and catalog number
- Warner Bros. Records 92 56871
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
92-56871 A¹Runout Side A
92-56871 B¹Runout Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s13 pressings
Tracklist
- A1It's A Cold, Cold World!4:42
- A2Listen To The Message5:05
- A3Dancin' To Be Free4:36
- A4Why Is It That?5:14
- B1For The Love Of Francis3:41
- B2Envious4:29
- B3What's Going 'Round?4:21
- B4Only The Strong Survive4:57
- B5Better Way4:26
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Listen To The Message are there?
13 vinyl pressings of Listen To The Message are listed here, from 7 countries.
When was Listen To The Message first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Australia, Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 25687-1.
How do I tell if my copy of Listen To The Message is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 25687-1, 25687-1, 92 56871, 925 687-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-25687A - SR2 FUTURE DISC and 1-25687B - SR1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Listen To The Message on vinyl worth?
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.
