US
1980- Label and catalog number
- Celluloid 204527-320
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Vinyl pressings
by Material · 1980
Temporary Music - Compilation was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
M6 335600 Y P ARTX 88310 . QEL 6576 A [Magnum International logo]A-side runout
M6 335047 2 YPARTX 88311 1 6576 BB-side runout
yPartx 88.310A-side label
yPartx 88.311B-side label
M6 335600 Y P ARTX 88310A-side runout inscription, stamped
QEL 6576 A ><AA-side runout inscription, hand-etched
M6 335047 2 YPARTX 88311 1 6576 BB-side runout inscription, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Celluloid CEL 6576 / Celluloid CEL-6576First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | France | Celluloid CEL 6576 / Celluloid yPartx 88.310First yearLP, Compilation, Mispress | LP, Compilation, Mispress |
| 1980 | France | Celluloid New York CEL NY-6576First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | France | Celluloid CEL 6576 / Celluloid CEL-6576First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Celluloid 204 527 / Celluloid 204 527-320First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Celluloid 204527-320First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1980 | US | Celluloid CEL-6576First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Italy | Base Record RS 12000 / Base Record RS 12.000LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Italy | Base Record RS 12000 / Base Record RS 12.000LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Celluloid 204 527 / Celluloid 204 527-320LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Celluloid New York CEL NY 6576LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Temporary Music - Compilation are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, France, Germany. One of them is Celluloid 204527-320.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 204527-320, CEL-6576, CEL 6576, CEL NY-6576) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.