Vinyl pressings
by Loop · 1988
Fade Out 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.
6 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ADRENALIN - CHAP LP 34 A2 PAG The Exchange Tearing Your Soul ApartRunout side A
ADRENALIN - CHAP LP 34 B1 PAG Jonz From beyond with a heart of darknessRunout side B
CHAPL LP 34 A1 MPOSide A runout, etched
CHAPL LP 34 B1 MPOSide B runout, etched
CHAPL LP 34 C1 MPOSide C runout, etched
CHAPL LP 34 D1 MPOSide D runout, etched
ADRENALIN- CHAP-LP 34 A.2 PAG TEARING YOUR SOUL APART TheExchangeSide A runout, etched
ADRENALIN- CHAP-LP 34 B1 PAG FROM BEYOND WITH A HEART OF DARKNESS JONZSide B runout, etched
CHAP-LP34 A2 30015 ASide A Runout, variant 1
CHAP-LP34 B1 30015 BSide B Runout, variant 1
CHAP-LP 34 A2 30051 A PAG TEARING YOUR SOUL APART ADRENALIN-- The ExchangeSide A runout, variant 2
CHAP-L.P 34 B1 30051 B PAG JONZ FROM BEYOND WITH A HEAD OF DARKNESS ADRENALIN -Side B runout, variant 2
CHAP-LP 34 Aon side A
CHAP-LP 34 Bon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 97First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Greece | Penguin 30051First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Italy | Chapter 22 CHAP LP 34First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Chapter 22 CHAP LP34First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Chapter 22 CHAP LLP34 / Chapter 22 CHAPLLP 34First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | UK | Chapter 22 CHAP LP 34First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Chapter 22 CHAPLLP3412", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1989 | Spain | Grabaciones Accidentales GA-280LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Rough Trade ROUGH US 52LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | UK | Reactor Reactor LP4LP, Limited Edition, Album · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Album · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | Reactor REACTOR 03 LP12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
11 vinyl pressings of Fade Out are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1988 and 2013.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Germany, Greece, Italy. One of them is Chapter 22 CHAP LP34.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHAP LP34, CHAP LLP34, CHAP LP 34, RTD 97) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ADRENALIN - CHAP LP 34 A2 PAG The Exchange Tearing Your Soul Apart and ADRENALIN - CHAP LP 34 B1 PAG Jonz From beyond with a heart of darkness. 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.
