UK
1994- Label and catalog number
- Planet Four Communications P4CT12
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Janice Robinson · 1994
Children was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 3 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.
190 685.1A MPORunout side A etched
190 685.1B MPORunout side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | France | Scorpio Music 190 685.1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | Italy | Dream Beat DB 006First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Italy | Dream Beat DB 005First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Italy | Dream Beat DB 005/94First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | Italy | Dream Beat DB 005/94First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1994 | Italy | Dream Beat DB 005/94 Record 1First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Italy | Dream Beat DB 006First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1994 | Italy | Dream Beat DB 005/94 Record 2First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Italy | Dream Beat DB 005/94First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Planet Four Communications P4CT12First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | UK | Planet Four Communications P4CT12First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1995 | UK | Planet Four Communications PFCT1712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Planet Four Communications PFCT1712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Children are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1994 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, France, Italy. One of them is Planet Four Communications P4CT12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P4CT12, 190 685.1, DB 006, DB 005) 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.