UK
April 22, 1991- Label and catalog number
- Mute Mute 123
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
MUTE-123 A1 - LYN 28594- THE EXCHANGE BRunouts side a
MUTE 123 B2 - LYN . 28553 A THE EXCHANGERunouts side b
Vinyl pressings
by Miranda Sex Garden · 1991
Gush Forth My Tears was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 9 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.
MUTE-123 A1 - LYN 28594- THE EXCHANGE BRunouts side a
MUTE 123 B2 - LYN . 28553 A THE EXCHANGERunouts side b
12 MUTE 123 A1 PR-PSide A hand etched, variant 1
12 MUTE 123 B1 PR-P BSide B hand etched, variant 1
12 MUTE 123 A1 PR-P ESide A hand etched, variant 2
12 MUTE 123 B1 PR-P CSide B hand etched, variant 2
12 MUTE 123 A1 PR-PSide A hand etched
12 MUTE 123 B1 PR-P BSide B hand etched
P12 MUTE 123 A¹ PR.PSide A
P12 MUTE 123 B¹ PR.P ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Argentina | ABR Discos ti 881First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Australia | Liberation Records K 10389First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Australia | Mute X14977 / Liberation Records X14977First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Belgium | Indisc MUTE 46123First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | France | Mute SA 1305 / Virgin SA 1305First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | France | Mute 80583First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Mute 12 Mute 123 / Mute INT 126.959First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Italy | Mute Mutex 123First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Mute 12 MUTE 123 / Sanni Records 12 MUTE 123First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Spain | Mute MUTE 123 / Sanni Records MUTE 123First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Mute 12 MUTE 123First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Mute 12 MUTE 123First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1991 | US | Elektra ED 5569First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Mute P12 MUTE 123First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Mute Mute 123First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
15 vinyl pressings of Gush Forth My Tears are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Mute Mute 123, released April 22, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Mute 123, 12 MUTE 123, P12 MUTE 123, ED 5569) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MUTE-123 A1 - LYN 28594- THE EXCHANGE B and MUTE 123 B2 - LYN . 28553 A THE EXCHANGE. 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.