UK
1993- Label and catalog number
- Sun-Up Records SUN 3
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
SUN 003 A1 LIVE IN HOPE PAULS @ DAMONT KSide A - Other Side
SUN 003 AA1 PAULS @ DAMONT KSide AA - This Side
Vinyl pressings
by Hope · 1993
Tree Frog 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.
7 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
SUN 003 A1 LIVE IN HOPE PAULS @ DAMONT KSide A - Other Side
SUN 003 AA1 PAULS @ DAMONT KSide AA - This Side
SUN 003 A¹ PAULS @ LIVE IN HOPE A1Hand etched (Logo) Side A
SUN 003 AA¹ PAULS DAMONT AHand etched (Stamped) Side AA
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 | Belgium | DiKi Records DIKI 50.12.54First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Belgium | DiKi Records DIKI 50.12.54First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Belgium | DiKi Records DIKI 50.12.54First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | France | Panic Records 855 035-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Spain | Max Music NM758MXFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | UK | Sun-Up Records SUN 3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Sun-Up Records SUN 3First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7228-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Downtown DTR 107312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1994 | Mexico | Peerless LPS-25512", Single | 12", Single |
| 1994 | UK | Sun-Up Records SUN 3R12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Sun-Up Records SUN 3R12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Belgium | DiKi Records DIKI 51.12.6712", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Downtown DTR 107312", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of Tree Frog are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1993 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in UK, Belgium, France, Spain. One of them is Sun-Up Records SUN 3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUN 3, DIKI 50.12.54, 855 035-1, NM758MX) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUN 003 A1 LIVE IN HOPE PAULS @ DAMONT K and SUN 003 AA1 PAULS @ DAMONT K. 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.