Belgium
October 1986- Label and catalog number
- Red Rhino Europe RRET 3
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
RRET 3 - Aι Ap x⇀ FOON MASTERING THE POWER UP FRONTSide A, hand-etched
RRET 3 - Bι Ap x⇀ FOON MASTERINGSide B, hand-etched
Front 242Interception
Vinyl pressings
Interception
by Front 242 · 1986
10 pressings5 countriesEBMElectronic
Interception was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. 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 Interception
6 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 4 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.
Belgium
October 1986- Label and catalog number
- Red Rhino Europe RRET 3
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
RRET 3 - A1 Ap FOON MASTERING THE POWER UP FRONTSide A, hand-etched
RRET 3 - B1 Ap FOON MASTERINGSide B, hand-etched
Boxed DMBoth sides: Inverted compared to rest of run-out etchings.
Canada
1986- Label and catalog number
- Nettwerk NT12-3004
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
R̶R̶E̶T̶ ̶3̶-̶A̶.̶ NT-3204 A AP 7 DM DM 1 FOON MASTERING THE POWER UP FRONTSide A runout, etched (first DM is boxed)
R̶R̶E̶T̶ ̶3̶-̶B1.̶ NT-12-3004 B AP 1 DM DM 2 1 FOON MASTERINGSide B runout, etched (first DM is boxed)
Germany, Austria, & Switzerland
1986- Label and catalog number
- Animalized A 009Animalized SPV 50-1370
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
RRET 3 - Aι Ap THE POWER UP FRONT FOON MASTERINGRunout side A, etched, variant 1
RRET 3 - Bι Ap FOON MASTERINGRunout side B, etched, variant 1
RRET 3 - Aι Ap 1 FOON MASTERING THE POWER UP FRONTRunout side A, etched, '1' stamped, variant 2
RRET 3 - Bι Ap 1 FOON MASTERINGRunout side B, etched, '1' stamped, variant 2
Sweden
1986- Label and catalog number
- MNW RRET 3
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
RRET 3 - A1 THE POWER UP FRONT FOON MASTERING AP DMRunout side A
RRET 3 - B1 FOON MASTERING AP DMRunout side B
Germany, Austria, & Switzerland
November 20, 1986- Label and catalog number
- Red Rhino Europe RRET 3
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label
- Runout / matrix
RRET 3 - Aι Ap THE POWER UP FRONT FOON MASTERINGRunout Side A [hand-etched]
RRET 3 - Bι Ap FOON MASTERINGRunout Side B [hand-etched]
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s10 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Canada | Nettwerk NT12-3004First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Animalized A 009 / Animalized SPV 50-1370First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Sweden | MNW RRET 3First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe RRET 3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe RRET 3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe RRET-312", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Red Rhino Europe RRET 3First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Wax Trax! Records WAX 01612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Wax Trax! Records WAX 01612", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Wax Trax! Records WAX 01612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
Tracklist
- Other Side
- AQuite Unusual5:00
- This Side
- BAgressiva4:50
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Interception are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Interception are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1986 and 1987.
When was Interception first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Belgium, Canada, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland, Sweden. One of them is Red Rhino Europe RRET 3, released October 1986.
How do I tell if my copy of Interception is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RRET 3, NT12-3004, A 009) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RRET 3 - Aι Ap x⇀ FOON MASTERING THE POWER UP FRONT and RRET 3 - Bι Ap x⇀ FOON MASTERING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Interception 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.
