Vinyl pressings
by Front 242 · 1990
Tragedy >For You< 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.
17 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 6 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.
08 30268 20 1A1 W̶H̶O̶S̶ ̶4̶0̶ ̶ RRET I0Runout side A
08 30268 20 1B1 W̶H̶O̶S̶ ̶4̶0̶ ̶ RRET I0Runout side B
08-030268-20-1Label side A
08-030268-20-2Label side B
08 30268 20 1A1 W̶H̶O̶S̶ ̶4̶0̶ ̶ RRET I0Runout side A
08 30268 20 1B1 W̶H̶O̶S̶ ̶4̶0̶ ̶ RRET I0Runout side B
XSS 73594A-1A G1 D (A) A7Side A Runouts
XSS 73594B-1A G1 D (A) A2Side B Runouts
XSS 73594A-1A G1 D (A) A IISide A Runouts
XSS 73594A-1A G1 D (A) A 3Side B Runouts
08 30315 20 1A1 RRER 10Runout side A, variant 1
08 30315 20 1B1 RRER 10Runout side B, variant 1
08 30315 20 1A1 RRER 10 ARunout side A, variant 2
08 30315 20 1B1 RRER 10 ARunout side B, variant 2
08 15172 04 2A1 RRE 10 ASide A
08 15172 04 2B1 RRE 10 ASide B
08 30268 20 1A1 W̶H̶O̶S̶ ̶4̶0̶ ̶ RZET 10Side A etching
08 30268 20 1B1 W̶H̶O̶S̶ ̶4̶0̶ ̶ RZET 10Side B etching
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 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe RRE R 10First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe RRE 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe FRNT 10First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe RRE R 10First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe RRET 10First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1990 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe RRET 10First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1990 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe RRET 10First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe FRNT 10First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | Belgium | Red Rhino Europe RRE 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1990 | France | Polydor 879 193-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | France | Polydor 879 315-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 61 535 M / Red Rhino Europe 61 535 MFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 60 536 S / Red Rhino Europe 60 536First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Sweden | Red Rhino Europe RRE 10First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | US | Epic 49 73594First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Tragedy >For You< are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Europe, US, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Red Rhino Europe RRET 10, released October 22, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RRET 10, RRE T10, 49 73594, RRE R 10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 30268 20 1A1 W̶H̶O̶S̶ ̶4̶0̶ ̶ RRET I0 and 08 30268 20 1B1 W̶H̶O̶S̶ ̶4̶0̶ ̶ RRET I0. 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.
