Vinyl pressings
by Front 242 · 1991
Rhythm Of Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 5 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.
RRE 13 08 15391 04 1A1Runout, side A, stamped
08 15391 04 1E1 RRE 13Runout, side B, stamped
ARunout, both sides, etched
08-015391-04-1Label side A
XSS-73767A-1A G1 (T) A6Side A runout
XSS-73767-B-1A G1 (T) A8Side B runout
XSS 73767ASide A label
XSS 73767BSide B label
RRE T-13 08-30493-20-2A-1Runout Side A
08 30493 20 1B 1 RRE T 13Runout Side B
08-030493-20-1Label Side A
08-030493-20-2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe FRNT 1312", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1991 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe RRE T 13First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Belgium | Epic FRNT 13First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1991 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe RRET 13First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Red Rhino Europe RRE 13First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | Remark Records 867 034-7First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France | Remark Records 867 035-1 / Red Rhino Europe 867 035-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Spain | Red Rhino Europe 61 570 M / Nuevos Medios 61 570 MFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Red Rhino Europe 60 570 / Nuevos Medios 60 570 SFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | Epic 49 73767 / RRE Records 49 73767First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | US | Reflex Magazine Flexi # 18First yearFlexi-disc, 6", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo | Flexi-disc, 6", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Rhythm Of Time are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, US, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Red Rhino Europe RRE 13.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RRE 13, Flexi # 18, 49 73767, RRE T 13) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RRE 13 08 15391 04 1A1 and 08 15391 04 1E1 RRE 13. 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.
