US
1987- Label and catalog number
- Iron Works IW 1024
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Shape, EP, Single, Picture Disc
Vinyl pressings
by Intruder · 1987
Cover Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
"COVER UP" "D.T. DID IT" IW - 1024 - SHPicture Side
"COVER UP" "D.T. DID IT" IW - 1024 - SHBlack Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | US | Iron Works IW 1024First year7", Shape, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", Shape, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Iron Works IW 1024First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Shape, EP, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Shape, EP, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Iron Works IW 1023First year12", Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | 12", Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Iron Works IW 0237", 45 RPM, Shape, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Iron Works IW 102411", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 11", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Condor Classix IW 10247", Shape, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Shape, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Iron WorksFirst year7", Shape, Single Sided, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Shape, Single Sided, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Iron Works IW 1024First year7", Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1987 | US | Condor Classix IW 10247", Shape, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Shape, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | US | Iron Works IW 10247", Single, White Label | 7", Single, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Iron Works7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
| ? | US | Iron Works IW 10247", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc |
12 vinyl pressings of Cover Up are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is Iron Works IW 1024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IW 1024, IW 1023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.