Vinyl pressings
by Mantronix · 1986
Who Is It? was first pressed on vinyl in 1986. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 2 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.
TENX 137 A-1U-1-1- 1 DRunout side A, stamped
TENX 137 B-1U-1- 1 DRunout side B, stamped
TENX 137 C-1U-1-1- 0 DRunout side C, stamped
TENX 137 D-1U-1-1- 1 DRunout side D, stamped
TENT 137 A-1U̶1-2 - ∴ D [TowNHOUSE DMM]Runout side A, stamped/[etched]
TENT 137 B-1U-1-1 - ∴ D [TowNHOUSE DMM]Runout side B, stamped/[etched]
TEN T 137-ALabel side A
TEN T 137-BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Europe | 10 Records 608 784First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TEN X 137First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Special Edition |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TENT 137 / 10 Records TEN T 137First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | 10 Records TENT 137 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Europe | 10 Records 608 99312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | Europe | 10 Records 608 993-21312", 45 RPM, Misprint | 12", 45 RPM, Misprint |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TENR 13712" | 12" |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN 1377", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TENR 13712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN 1377", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1987 | US | Sleeping Bag Records SLX-02512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | US | Sleeping Bag Records SLX-2512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1987 | US | Sleeping Bag Records LG-7LX-257", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1987 | US | Sleeping Bag Records SLX-025X12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1987 | US | Sleeping Bag Records SM-7LX-257", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | US | Warlock Classics WR-809-112", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| 1999 | US | Warlock Classics WR-809-112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1999 | US | Warlock Classics WR-809-112" | 12" |
20 vinyl pressings of Who Is It? are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1986 and 1999.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in UK, Europe. One of them is 10 Records TEN X 137.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TEN X 137, TENT 137, TENT 137 DJ, 608 784) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TENX 137 A-1U-1-1- 1 D and TENX 137 B-1U-1- 1 D. 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.
