Vinyl pressings
by Dream Warriors · 1990
My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style 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.
20 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 9 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.
12 BRW 197 A-1U-1-1Side A runout machine stamped
12 BRW 197 B-1U-1-1Side B runout machine stamped
12 BRW 197-ASide A label
12 BRW 197-BSide B label
12 BRW 197 A-1U-1-1A Side runout machine stamped
12 BRW 197 A-1U-1-1B Side runout machine stamped
12 BRW 197 A-1U-1-1A Side runout machine stamped
12 BRW 197 B-1U-1-1B Side runout machine stamped
BRW 197 A-1J-1-Q4 THE EXCHANGE-NILZ.Runout side A
BRW 197 B-1J-1-Q4 NILZ-THE EXCHANGERunout side B
BRW 197-ASide A label
BRW 197-BSide B label
BRW 197 A-1U-1-1A Side Runout
BRW 197 B-1U-1-1B Side Runout
The Exchange NilzA Side run-out, hand-etched
Nilz The ExchangeB Side run-out, hand-etched
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 | Australia | Island Records 878560-7 / 4th & Broadway 878560-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | 4th & Broadway 878 561-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Canada | Island Records IS 9078 / 4th & Broadway IS 9078First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | Europe | Island Records 113 853 / 4th & Broadway 113 853First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Europe | 4th & Broadway 614159 / 4th & Broadway 614 159First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | 4th & Broadway 878 561-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | France | Island Records 878 560-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | France | Island Records 2134First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | Germany | Island Records 613 853 / 4th & Broadway 613 853First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | 4th & Broadway 613853 (3A) / BMG Ariola S.A. 613853 (3A)First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Spain | 4th & Broadway 1A 113 853First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1990 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 197 / Island Records 878 560-7First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK | 4th & Broadway BRW 197 / 4th & Broadway 878 560-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 197 / 4th & Broadway 878561-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | 4th & Broadway 162-440 526-1First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Canada | Universal Music Canada Inc. 53795357", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single · Colored vinyl |
22 vinyl pressings of My Definition Of A Boombastic Jazz Style are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1990 and 2017.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK & Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is 4th & Broadway 12 BRW 197, released November 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 BRW 197, 12 BRX 197, BRW 197, 162-440 526-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 BRW 197 A-1U-1-1 and 12 BRW 197 B-1U-1-1. 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.
