Vinyl pressings
by Lou · 1988
Rookies Revenge 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.
18 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 6 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.
SUPET 123 A-1U-1-🜹-1Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
SUPET 123 AA-1U-1-2TRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
SUPET 123 A-1U-1-2-4wRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
SUPET 123 AA-1U-1-2―Runout side B, stamped, variant 2
SUPETX 123 A-1U-1-1Runout Side A
SUPETX 123 B-1U-1-1Runout Side B
SUPET 123 A-1U-1-A-Side Runout Etching
SUPET 123 B-1U-1-2-1nB-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Liberation Records LMD 580First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Liberation Records LS 2005First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | CBS CBS 651636 6First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | France | CBS CBS 651636 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Empire 6.20874 / PWL Empire 6.20874 AEFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Empire 6.20899 AE / PWL Records PWLTX 9First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Records ZT41892First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Empire 6.15056 / PWL Empire 6.15056 ACFirst year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Records ZB41891First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | PWL Empire 6.15056 / PWL Empire PWL 9First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Italy | PWL Empire SUPEX 123First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | PWL Records SUPE 123First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | PWL Empire PWL 9 / PWL Records PWL-9First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | PWL Empire PWLT - 9 / PWL Empire PWLT 9First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | Supreme Records SUPET 123First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | PWL Records ZT418917" | 7" |
| ? | Germany | PWL Empire PWL 6.2087412", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Supreme Records SUPET 12312", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| ? | UK | Supreme Records SUPETX 12312", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
22 vinyl pressings of Rookies Revenge are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australia, France, Germany and more. One of them is Supreme Records SUPET 123.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUPET 123, SUPETX 123, SUPE 123, LMD 580) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUPET 123 A-1U-1-🜹-1 and SUPET 123 AA-1U-1-2T. 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.
