Vinyl pressings
by Doug Lazy · 1989
Let The Rhythm Pump was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 3 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.
̶S̶T̶-̶D̶M̶-̶5̶7̶7̶3̶9̶-̶5̶7̶7̶3̶8̶-̶1̶-̶2̶ STDM-57739- 57862-1 1-1 SRCEtchings side A
ST-DM-57740- 57741-1 1-2 SRCEtchings side B
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Machine stamp, both sides
ST-DM-57739 - 57738-1 [(crossed out) 1] 1-1Runout, Etched, A Side
ST-DM-57740-57741-57737 - 2Runout, Etched, B Side
SRC (Large S with the R and C in the loops)Runout, Stamped, A & B Sides
ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.Runout, Stamped, A & B Sides
IEtching side A
IIEtching side B
A 8784 (T) A-1 MTRunout side A, variant 1
A 8784 (T) B-1 MT BRunout side B, variant 1
A8784 (T) A-1 MT QRunout side A, variant 2
A8784 (T) B-1 MT RRunout side B, variant 2
A8784 A-1 D MTRunout side A, handetched
A8784 B-1 C MTRunout side B, handetched
A 8784 A*Label side A
A 8784 B*Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Unknown | Not On LabelFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6258-12First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic SAM 603First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A 8784 / Atlantic 756-788784-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | US | Atlantic 0-86273First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Atlantic DMD 1411First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Atlantic A 8784 (T) / Atlantic 756-786258-0First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6258-77", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Atlantic A7919T / Atlantic 7567-86194-012", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | Atlantic A 7919 TX12" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | Atlantic A7919 SAM12", Single Sided, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Atlantic A7919 / Atlantic 7567-87919-77", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Stilove4music Stilove4music0212", White Label | 12", White Label |
13 vinyl pressings of Let The Rhythm Pump are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1989 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is Atlantic 0-86273.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-86273, DMD 1411, A 8784 (T), A 8784) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̶S̶T̶-̶D̶M̶-̶5̶7̶7̶3̶9̶-̶5̶7̶7̶3̶8̶-̶1̶-̶2̶ STDM-57739- 57862-1 1-1 SRC and ST-DM-57740- 57741-1 1-2 SRC. 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.
