UK
1987- Label and catalog number
- Brouhaha Records 12CUE R1
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Live Cinema · 1987
Pop Density was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.
12CUE R-1-A (B 2)Side B, runout
12CUE D1 A-1Side A, runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | Brouhaha Records 12CUE R1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Brouhaha Records CUE R1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Brouhaha Records 12 CUE 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | Brouhaha Records 12CUE R-1-A / Brouhaha Records 12CUE D1 A-1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Brouhaha Records CUE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | Brouhaha Records 12CUE R1First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1987 | UK | Brouhaha Records CUE 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| 1988 | Canada | Brouhaha Records 12CUE D1 / Brouhaha Records 12CUED112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 5919 / ZYX Records 591912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Brouhaha Records 12 CUE 112", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Pop Density are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK. One of them is Brouhaha Records 12CUE R1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12CUE R1, CUE R1, 12 CUE 1, CUE 1) 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.