UK
1993- Label and catalog number
- Tic Tac Toe TIG 001Tic Tac Toe TIG 002
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
TIG 001 -1 PR-M ASide B runout etched
TIG 002-1 PR-M ASide B runout etched
Vinyl pressings
by Helicopter · 1993
On Ya Way was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year. 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.
TIG 001 -1 PR-M ASide B runout etched
TIG 002-1 PR-M ASide B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | UK | Tic Tac Toe TIG 001 / Tic Tac Toe TIG 002First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Tic Tac Toe TIG 001 / Tic Tac Toe TIG 002First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Helicopter Records TIG007 R12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Helicopter Records TIG00712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Helicopter Records TIG00712", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1994 | UK | Helicopter Records TIG007 R12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1994 | UK | Helicopter Records TIG00712", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1994 | UK | Helicopter Records TIG00712", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1996 | UK | Systematic HELI 112", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Systematic SYSX 27 / Systematic 850 623-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Helicopter Records TIG007 R Promo copy12" | 12" |
11 vinyl pressings of On Ya Way are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1993 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK. One of them is Tic Tac Toe TIG 001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TIG 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TIG 001 -1 PR-M A and TIG 002-1 PR-M 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.