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Cover Up

by Intruder · 1987

12 pressings1 countryThrashRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Cover Up

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.

US

1987
Label and catalog number
Iron Works IW 1024
Format
7", Shape, 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

"COVER UP" "D.T. DID IT" IW - 1024 - SHPicture Side

"COVER UP" "D.T. DID IT" IW - 1024 - SHBlack Side

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987USIron Works IW 1024First year7", Shape, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo7", Shape, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1987USIron Works IW 1024First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Shape, EP, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Shape, EP, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1987USIron Works IW 1023First year12", Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc12", Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
1987USIron Works IW 0237", 45 RPM, Shape, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Shape, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1987USIron Works IW 102411", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing11", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1987USCondor Classix IW 10247", Shape, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", Shape, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1987USIron WorksFirst year7", Shape, Single Sided, Picture Disc · Picture disc7", Shape, Single Sided, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1987USIron Works IW 1024First year7", Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc7", Shape, Picture Disc · Picture disc
1987USCondor Classix IW 10247", Shape, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", Shape, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1988USIron Works IW 10247", Single, White Label7", Single, White Label
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USIron Works7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc7", 45 RPM, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc
?USIron Works IW 10247", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc7", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Picture Disc, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Picture disc

Tracklist

  1. ACover Up
  2. BCover Up

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cover Up are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Cover Up are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1987 and 1988.

When was Cover Up first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in US. One of them is Iron Works IW 1024.

How do I tell if my copy of Cover Up is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Cover Up on vinyl worth?

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.

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