US
May 22, 1989- Label and catalog number
- Big Beat BB-0008
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
BB- 0008A-RE F/W 1-1 SRCSide A runout etching
BB- 0008B 1-2 F/W SRC BIG BEAtSide B runout etching
Vinyl pressings
by Kraze · 1989
Let's Play House 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.
17 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 8 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.
BB- 0008A-RE F/W 1-1 SRCSide A runout etching
BB- 0008B 1-2 F/W SRC BIG BEAtSide B runout etching
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 | France | On The Beat OTB 1372-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | On The Beat OTB 1372-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records BCM 14270First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records BCM 07270 / BCM Records 07270First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records 12270First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | Italy | Flying Records FLY 009First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Italy | Flying Records FLY 00912", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Torso TORSO 12116First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Netherlands | Torso TORSO 70116First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Spain | Grind B-MX-1209First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Spain | Grind PROMO-1209First year7", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Sweden | Btech 12 KRAZ 2 / Btech 12KRAZ2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records WMCAT 1337First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCAT 1337First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1989 | UK | MCA Records MCAX 1337First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
19 vinyl pressings of Let's Play House are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in US, UK, France, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland and more. One of them is Big Beat BB-0008, released May 22, 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BB-0008, BB-0008 DJ, MCAT 1337, MCAX 1337) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BB- 0008A-RE F/W 1-1 SRC and BB- 0008B 1-2 F/W SRC BIG BEAt. 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.