UK
April 6, 1992- Label and catalog number
- Warp Records WAP 20
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
WAP-20-A₁ ✱ MAX TOWNHOUSESide A runout, etched
WAP-20-B₁ ✱ MAX TOWNHOUSESide B runout, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Kid Unknown · 1992
Nightmare was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 2 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.
WAP-20-A₁ ✱ MAX TOWNHOUSESide A runout, etched
WAP-20-B₁ ✱ MAX TOWNHOUSESide B runout, etched
7WAP-20-A₁ * MAXEtching Side A
7WAP-20-B₁ * MAXEtching Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | France | Fnac Music Dance Division 590060First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | 106 Records 106 T002First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Not On Label SPIN 001TFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Warp Records WAP 2012", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1992 | UK | Not On Label 106 T 00212", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 1992 | UK | 106 Records 106 T00212", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1992 | UK | 106 Records 106 T002First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Warp Records WAP 20First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Warp Records 7 WAP 20First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1999 | Spain | Totem Tanz Records JAK 0112", Single Sided, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label FW00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of Nightmare are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1992 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, France. One of them is Warp Records WAP 20, released April 6, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WAP 20, 7 WAP 20, 106 T002, SPIN 001T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WAP-20-A₁ ✱ MAX TOWNHOUSE and WAP-20-B₁ ✱ MAX TOWNHOUSE. 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.