Germany
1984- Label and catalog number
- ZYX Records 5195Italoheat ITH 002
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
IP-ZYX-5159-A etRunout side A
IP-ZYX-5159-B etRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Laser-Cowboys · 1984
Ultra Warp was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 1984, 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.
IP-ZYX-5159-A etRunout side A
IP-ZYX-5159-B etRunout side B
(STH 502-A) JTH 001-A SSTA Side Runout Groove
(STH 502-B) JTH 001-B SSTB Side Runout Groove
8868/A etRun-out Side A, etched
8868/B etRun-out Side B, etched
(STH 502-#) JTH 001-#ARunout side A
(STH 502-#) JTH 001-#BRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | ZYX Records 5195 / Italoheat ITH 002First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Italoheat ITH 001 / Italoheat It H001First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1984 | Germany | ZYX Records 5193First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Mispress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Mispress |
| 1984 | Germany | Italoheat ITH 002First year12" | 12" |
| 1984 | Germany | Italoheat ITH 001First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | ZYX Records 1114 / Italoheat ITH 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Italoheat ITH 001First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Italoheat ITH 001 / Italoheat It H001First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Mispress | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Mispress |
| 1984 | Germany | ZYX Records 5195 / Italoheat ITH 002First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1984 | Germany | ZYX Records 1114 / Italoheat ITH 002First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1984 | Germany | Italoheat ITH 00112", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1984 | Italy | Thick Record TK 009First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Ultra Warp are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Germany, Italy. One of them is ZYX Records 5195.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5195, ITH 001, ITH 002, 1114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IP-ZYX-5159-A et and IP-ZYX-5159-B et. 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.