Vinyl pressings
by Gat Decor · 1992
Passion was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 7 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.
T̶A̶G̶O̶ ̶1̶-̶1̶ PR-M EFFS 001 A1Runout side A, variant 1
12EFFS 001 B AA1 1 1- WE'VE GOT CLEAN PANTS. PAULS THE EXCHANGE.Runout side B, variant 1
EFFS 001 A1 T̶A̶G̶O̶ ̶1̶-̶1̶ X - X 1 PR-MRunout side A, variant 2
12EFFS 001 B̶ AA1 1-1-2 WE'VE GOT CLEAN PANTS. PAULS' THE EXCHANGE.Runout side B, variant 2
EFFS (EEFS crossed out) 1 A-U1-1-1Runout Side A
EFFS (EEFS crossed out) 1 B-U1-1-1Runout Side B
TAGO 1
TAGO 1-1 PR-M EFFS 001 A1Runout Side A
12EFFS 001 B AA1 | ├ WE'VE GOT CLEAN PANTS. PAULS THE EXCHANGE.Runout Side B
EFFS 1 A-U1-1-Q2Runout Side A
EFFS 1 B-U1-1-Q2Runout Side B
BZZXL 106081-AIRunout side A
BZZXL 106081-BIRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Belgium | Buzz BZZXL 106081First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Belgium | Buzz BZZ 106081First year7" | 7" |
| 1992 | Europe | Logic Records LOC 85 / Logic Records 74321-10370-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | Europe | Logic Records LOC 85First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1992 | France | On The Beat OTB 1064-6First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Germany | Logic Records 74321 103701 / Logic Records LOC 85First year12", 45 RPM, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1992 | Italy | Flying International FIN 086First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 322First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Tag Records TAGO 1First year12", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Effective Records EFFS 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Effective Records EFFS 1 / Effective Records effs 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Effective Records 12 effs 1 / Effective Records 12 EFFS 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Effective Records EFFS 1 / Effective Records effs 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1996 | Canada | T.J.S.B. TJSB-02412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Europe | Club Tools 006268-0 CLU12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Spain | Not On Label (Gat Decor)12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Effective Records 12 EFFS 1 / Effective Records 12 effs 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Passion are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1992 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, Belgium, Europe, France and more. One of them is Effective Records 12 effs 1, released May 4, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 effs 1, EFFS 1, TAGO 1, BZZXL 106081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, T̶A̶G̶O̶ ̶1̶-̶1̶ PR-M EFFS 001 A1 and 12EFFS 001 B AA1 1 1- WE'VE GOT CLEAN PANTS. PAULS THE EXCHANGE.. 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.
