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Intervention

by Lavine Hudson · 1988

12 pressings3 countriesSoulDiscoElectronicFunk / Soul

Intervention was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Intervention

10 pressings came out in 1988, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988South AfricaVirgin VS 752First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKVirgin VST 1067First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1988UKVirgin VSR 1067First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988UKVirgin VS1067 / Virgin VS 1067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988UKVirgin VSE 1067First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1988UKVirgin VST 1067 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1988USVirgin 0-96651First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988USVirgin DMD 1191First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1988USVirgin 7-99318First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988USVirgin 7-99318First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1989UKVirgin VSTR 106712", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1989UKVirgin VSTR 106712", White Label12", White Label

Tracklist

  1. AIntervention (Remix)4:09
  2. BIt's Me3:06

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Intervention are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Intervention are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.

When was Intervention first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, South Africa. One of them is Virgin 0-96651.

How do I tell if my copy of Intervention is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0-96651, 7-99318, DMD 1191, VST 1067) 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.

How much is Intervention on vinyl worth?

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.

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