Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Baker · 1989
Kaos 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.
5 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 2 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.
DMD/1882 A 1/12-89Runout side A, variant 1
DMD/1882 B 1/12-89Runout side B, variant 1
DMD-1882 A-1/12-89Runout side A, variant 2
DMD-1882 B-1/12-89Runout side B, variant 2
D-1881-A-3/12-89
D-1881-B-2/12-89
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 | Scandinavia | Coma Records COMA 127001First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Coma Records COMA 7001First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Coma Records COMA 127001 / Mega Records COMA 127001First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Coma Records COMA 127001 / Mega Records COMA 127001First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Denmark | Coma Records DMD-0894First year12", Promo, White Label, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Belgium | Buzz BZZXL 10600512", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1990 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6345-1212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Scandinavia | Coma Records COMA 12700512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Spain | Record Records RR-00412" | 12" |
| 1990 | UK | Desire Records WANTX 28 R / Desire Records WANT X 28 R12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Desire Records WANT X 2812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Desire Records WANTX 28 R12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Desire Records WANTX 28 WANTX 28 R12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Desire Records WANTX 2812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Desire Records WANT X 2812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
15 vinyl pressings of Kaos are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in Scandinavia, Denmark. One of them is Coma Records COMA 127001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COMA 127001, COMA 7001, DMD-0894) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DMD/1882 A 1/12-89 and DMD/1882 B 1/12-89. 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.
