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Rainbow People

by Manix · 1992

13 pressings1 countryBreakbeatHardcoreJungleElectronic

Rainbow People was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 Rainbow People

6 pressings came out in 1992, 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.

UK

July 20, 1992
Label and catalog number
Reinforced Records RIVET 1221
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

RIVET 1221 - A *-J.T.S.-*Runout Side A

RIVET 1221 - AA *-J.T.S.-*Runout Side AA

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UK

July 20, 1992
Label and catalog number
Reinforced Records RIVET 1221R
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

RIVET 1221 R - A *-J.T.S.-*Runout Side A

RIVET 1221 R - AA *-J.T.S.-*Runout Side AA

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1990s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992UKReinforced Records RIVET 1221RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
1992UKReinforced Records RIVET 1221First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1992UKReinforced Records RIVET 1221First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
1992UKReinforced Records RIVET 1221First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1992UKReinforced Records RIVET 1221RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1992UKReinforced Records RIVET 1221-7First year7"7"
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020UKReinforced Records RIVET21512", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl
2020UKReinforced Records RIVET21512", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl
2020UKReinforced Records RIVET21512", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Colored vinyl
2020UKReinforced Records RIVET21512", 45 RPM, EP, Numbered, Special Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Numbered, Special Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020UKReinforced Records RIVET 21512", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Promo, Special Edition, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Promo, Special Edition, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl
2020UKReinforced Records RIVET21512", 45 RPM, EP, Numbered, Special Edition · Numbered, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Numbered, Special Edition · Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020UKReinforced Records RIVET21512", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. This Side
  2. A1Try To Love Me5:13
  3. A2Let Your Mind Be Free4:40
  4. Other Side
  5. AA1Rainbow People5:24
  6. AA2Hardcore Junglism (Isms And Scisms)5:04

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rainbow People are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Rainbow People are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1992 and 2020.

When was Rainbow People first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK. One of them is Reinforced Records RIVET 1221, released July 20, 1992.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RIVET 1221, RIVET 1221R, RIVET 1221-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RIVET 1221 - A *-J.T.S.-* and RIVET 1221 - AA *-J.T.S.-*. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Rainbow People 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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