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Collapsing New People by Fad Gadget, album cover

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Collapsing New People

by Fad Gadget · 1983

20 pressings6 countriesNoiseSynth-popExperimentalIndustrial

Collapsing New People was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. 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 Collapsing New People

4 pressings came out in 1983, 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.

Australia

1983
Label and catalog number
Powderworks POW 0184Mute POW 0184
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

POW 0184A △ ASide A runout

POW 0184B △ ASide B runout

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France

1983
Label and catalog number
Vogue 311030Mute 311030
Format
12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

311030 A MPPVRunout side A

311030 B MPPVRunout side B

311030 ALabel side A

311030 BLabel side B

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France

1983
Label and catalog number
Mute 311030Vogue 311030
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

311030A M.P.P.V.Runout side A

311030B M.P.P.V.Runout side B

(311030 A)Label side A

(311030 B)Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 20 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983AustraliaPowderworks POW 0184 / Mute POW 0184First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983FranceVogue 311030 / Mute 311030First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
1983FranceVogue 101869 / Mute 101869First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1983FranceVogue 101869 / Mute 1018697", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1983FranceMute 311030 / Vogue 311030First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1984AustraliaPowderworks POWT 018412"12"
1984GermanyMute 12 Mute 030 / Mute INT 126.81912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1984GermanyMute INT 111.8177", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1984ItalyMute MUT 105387", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
1984SpainRCA SPCO-744912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1984SpainRCA Victor SPBO-74507", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984SpainRCA SPBO-74507", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1984UKMute 12 MUTE 03012", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1984UKMute 12 MUTE 03012", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKMute 7 MUTE 0307", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 18 pressings from the 1980s
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003GermanyMute 12MUTET112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue
2003GermanyMute Tonträger P12 MUTE T112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ACollapsing New People
  2. BSpoil The Child

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Collapsing New People are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Collapsing New People are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 2003.

When was Collapsing New People first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Australia, France. One of them is Powderworks POW 0184.

How do I tell if my copy of Collapsing New People is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POW 0184, 311030, 101869) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, POW 0184A △ A and POW 0184B △ A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Collapsing New People 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.

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