France
1990- Label and catalog number
- Disques Déesse 865-6
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
- Runout / matrix
DFI 90 _ 5 8 6 5 ¯6 AStamped run-out side A
DFI 90 5 8 6 5 ¯6 BStamped run-out side B
1 865-6Printed label side A
2 865-6Printed label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Hypnoteck · 1990
Ready Or Not 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.
12 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
DFI 90 _ 5 8 6 5 ¯6 AStamped run-out side A
DFI 90 5 8 6 5 ¯6 BStamped run-out side B
1 865-6Printed label side A
2 865-6Printed label side B
MX308151Label Side B
MX308152Label Side A
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 | Australia & New Zealand | Colossal Records COL12026 / Colossal Records COL 12-026First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Belgium | BITE Records 145.766-5First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | France | Disques Déesse 865-6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | France | Disques Déesse 865-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6440-12First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Netherlands | BITE Records 145.766-7First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Netherlands | BITE Records 145.766-5First year12", Single, Stereo | 12", Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | Max Music MMA-420First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Max Music MSP-420First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | Max Music MMA-449First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | US | ZYX Records ZYX 6440-12US / ZYX Records ZYX6440-12 USFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | US | ZYX Records ZYX6440-12 USFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Ready Or Not are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in France, US, Australia & New Zealand, Belgium and more. One of them is Disques Déesse 865-6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 865-6, 865-7, ZYX 6440-12US, ZYX6440-12 US) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFI 90 _ 5 8 6 5 ¯6 A and DFI 90 5 8 6 5 ¯6 B. 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.