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Temporary Music - Compilation

by Material · 1980

11 pressings5 countriesExperimentalElectronicJazzRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Temporary Music - Compilation

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.

France

1980
Label and catalog number
Celluloid CEL 6576Celluloid CEL-6576
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

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

Full details of this pressing

France

1980
Label and catalog number
Celluloid CEL 6576Celluloid CEL-6576
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

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

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceCelluloid CEL 6576 / Celluloid CEL-6576First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980FranceCelluloid CEL 6576 / Celluloid yPartx 88.310First yearLP, Compilation, MispressLP, Compilation, Mispress
1980FranceCelluloid New York CEL NY-6576First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980FranceCelluloid CEL 6576 / Celluloid CEL-6576First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980GermanyCelluloid 204 527 / Celluloid 204 527-320First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USCelluloid 204527-320First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1980USCelluloid CEL-6576First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981ItalyBase Record RS 12000 / Base Record RS 12.000LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1981ItalyBase Record RS 12000 / Base Record RS 12.000LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeCelluloid 204 527 / Celluloid 204 527-320LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceCelluloid New York CEL NY 6576LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1O.A.O.4:41
  2. A2On Sadism5:04
  3. A3White Man7:37
  4. A4Process Motion4:32
  5. B1Reduction5:28
  6. B2Heritage3:25
  7. B3Secret Live5:47
  8. B4Dark Things4:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Temporary Music - Compilation are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Temporary Music - Compilation are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.

When was Temporary Music - Compilation first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, France, Germany. One of them is Celluloid 204527-320.

How do I tell if my copy of Temporary Music - Compilation is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Temporary Music - Compilation 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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