UK
November 1, 1989- Label and catalog number
- Telstar STAR 2390-P
- Format
- LP, Album, Picture Disc, Limited Edition

Vinyl pressings
by Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers · 1989
The Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 13 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.
79-13221-A ST-C-897665-A 1-3 ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.
79-13221-B- ST-C-897666-A 1-3 SP-CAN ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | Starcall Records SFL1 0176First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Bolivia | Music Factory LPAR - 4008 / Music Factory LPAR-4008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Canada | Music Factory ST-897665 / ATCO Records 79 13221First yearLP, Album, Mixed | LP, Album, Mixed |
| 1989 | Europe | Dino Music DINO LP 2371 / Dino Music 2371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Music Factory MFDWL00 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Music Factory MFDWL 01 / Fonit Cetra FDWL 01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Music Factory MFDWDL00 1 / Music Factory MFDWDL 01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Dino Music DINO LP 2371 / Dino Music 2371First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Telstar STAR 2390First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Europe | Telstar STAR 2390First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Greece | Ariola ARIOLA 73022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Italy | Fonit Cetra FDWL001 / Music Factory FDWL001First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRLP 3153First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | South Africa | C.S.R. CSRL 103First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Boy Records MFDWL-001 / Boy Records MFDWL00 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Ariola TLP-80060LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | RCA 150.7017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Brazil | RCA Victor 150.7017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Colombia | Ariola 18(0331)00364LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Costa Rica | Ariola 1003030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Ecuador | Ariola 929-1084LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Mexico | Ariola LAE●903LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | South Korea | Seoul Records SRPR-208LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Venezuela | Ariola 7307LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Yugoslavia | Jugodisk LPS-1132 / Telstar STAR 2390LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Peru | Ariola PN-ARI 0010114.0LP, Album | LP, Album |
33 vinyl pressings of The Album are listed here, from 23 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, Portugal, Australasia and more. One of them is Telstar STAR 2390-P, released November 1, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STAR 2390-P, 7 91322-1, MFDWL001, SFL1 0176) 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.