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

Vinyl pressings
by Fad Gadget · 1983
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.
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.
POW 0184A △ ASide A runout
POW 0184B △ ASide B runout
311030 A MPPVRunout side A
311030 B MPPVRunout side B
311030 ALabel side A
311030 BLabel side B
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | Powderworks POW 0184 / Mute POW 0184First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Vogue 311030 / Mute 311030First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | France | Vogue 101869 / Mute 101869First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1983 | France | Vogue 101869 / Mute 1018697", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | France | Mute 311030 / Vogue 311030First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Australia | Powderworks POWT 018412" | 12" |
| 1984 | Germany | Mute 12 Mute 030 / Mute INT 126.81912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Mute INT 111.8177", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Italy | Mute MUT 105387", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA SPCO-744912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA Victor SPBO-74507", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Spain | RCA SPBO-74507", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1984 | UK | Mute 12 MUTE 03012", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1984 | UK | Mute 12 MUTE 03012", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | UK | Mute 7 MUTE 0307", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Mute 12MUTET112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
| 2003 | Germany | Mute Tonträger P12 MUTE T112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Collapsing New People are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Australia, France. One of them is Powderworks POW 0184.
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.
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.