US
1986- Label and catalog number
- Trax Records TX117
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Black Label
- Runout / matrix
O̶S̶ ̶2̶ ̶A̶ - TX -117 PM PRL 8620 ASide A etchings
TX- 117 PM O̶T̶S̶ ̶2̶ ̶B̶ PRL 8620 BSide B etchings
Vinyl pressings
The House Music Anthem
by Marshall Jefferson · 1986
32 pressings5 countriesHouseElectronic
The House Music Anthem 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.
How to spot a first pressing of The House Music Anthem
6 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 3 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.
US
1986- Label and catalog number
- Trax Records TX117
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Green Label
US
1986- Label and catalog number
- Trax Records TX117
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Red Label
- Runout / matrix
O̶S̶ ̶2̶ ̶A̶ - TX -117 PM PRL 8620 ASide A runout
TX- 117 PM O̶T̶S̶ ̶2̶ ̶B̶ PRL 8620 BSide B runout
TX117ASide A Label
TX117BSide B Label
UK
1986- Label and catalog number
- Affair Record Company Ltd TART 3
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
TART-3-ARunout Side A
TART-3-BRunout Side B
UK
1986- Label and catalog number
- Affair Record Company Ltd TART 3
- Format
- 12", White Label
- Runout / matrix
TART-3-ARunout Side A
TART-3-BRunout Side B
Spain
1986- Label and catalog number
- Boy Records BOY 05Boy Records BOY - 05
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 32 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1980s12 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | D.J. International Records D.J. 121 002-30 / BCM Records D.J. 121 002-3012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Spain | Boy Records BOY 05 / Boy Records BOY - 05First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | UK | Affair Record Company Ltd TART 3First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | UK | Affair Record Company Ltd TART 3First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1986 | US | Trax Records TX117First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Trax Records TX117First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1986 | US | Trax Records TX117First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | Germany | D.J. International Records D.J. 12-1002-40 / BCM Records D.J. 12-1002-4012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1987 | US | D.J. International Records DJ94112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Radical Records TRAXT 4 / Trax Records TRAXT 412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Radical Records TRAXS 47" | 7" |
| 1989 | UK | Radical Records TRAXT 4 / Trax Records TRAXT 412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
1990s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | World Dance Records DJLTD 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1990 | US | Trax Records TX19412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | Trax Records TX19412", 45 RPM, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1993 | Netherlands | Essential Dance Music EDM 1200212" | 12" |
| 1996 | UK | Trax Records TRXUK 00512" | 12" |
| 1996 | UK | Trax Records TRXUK00512", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Trax Records TX 11712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
2000s5 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | S12 S12DJ-00612" | 12" |
| 2002 | UK | S12 S12DJ-00612", Repress | 12", Repress |
| 2002 | UK | S12 S12DJ-00612", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 2004 | UK | S12 S12DJ00612" | 12" |
| 2004 | US | Trax Records TX 11712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
2010s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Unknown | Not On Label (Marshall Jefferson) GHHM112", White Label, Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| 2014 | UK | Trax Records TX11712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | UK | Trax Records TX11712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2018 | US | Trax Records GET762-7 / Get On Down GET762-77", 45 RPM, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Reissue |
2020s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Trax Records TX11712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Colored vinyl |
Year unknown3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Not On Label (Marshall Jefferson) Move Your Body II12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Arista RIST 1612", Advance | 12", Advance |
| ? | US | Trax Records TX11712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
Tracklist
- A1Move Your Body7:38
- A2Dub Your Body7:30
- B1Drum Your Body5:40
- B2House Your Body7:38
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The House Music Anthem are there?
32 vinyl pressings of The House Music Anthem are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1986 and 2020.
When was The House Music Anthem first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in US, UK, Spain. One of them is Trax Records TX117.
How do I tell if my copy of The House Music Anthem is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TX117, TART 3, BOY 05) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, O̶S̶ ̶2̶ ̶A̶ - TX -117 PM PRL 8620 A and TX- 117 PM O̶T̶S̶ ̶2̶ ̶B̶ PRL 8620 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The House Music Anthem 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.