Vinyl pressings
by Morris Minor And The Majors · 1987
Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime) was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.
TEN 203 A-1U-1-Q5-Runout stamped side A
TEN 203 X B-1U-1-Q4-Runout stamped side B
TEN 203 A - 1U - 1 - Q3 D TOWNHOUSEVariant 2 Side A
TEN 203 B - 1U - 1 - Q4 D TOWNHOUSE DMMVariant 2 Side B
TEN 203 A-1U-1-2 TOWNHOUSE DA-side variant 1
TEN 203 8̶ B-1U-1 TOWNHOUSE DMMB-side variant 1
TEN 203 A-1U-1-1-4 TOWNHOUSE DDA-side variant 2
TEN 203 8̶ B-1U-1-1-2 TOWNHOUSE DMM DDB-side variant 2
TEN 203 A-1U-1-Q3Runout stamped side A
TEN 203 X B-1U-1-Q4Runout stamped side B
TEN 203 A-1U-1-Q3 TOWNHOUSE DRunout side A
TEN 203 ̶8̶ B-1U-1-Q4 TOWNHOUSE DMM DRunout side B
TEN 203-ALabel side A
TEN 203-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN 203First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN 203First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN 203First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TENDJ 203First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | 10 Records TEN 203First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Canada | 10 Records VS1428 / Virgin VS14287", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Europe | 10 Records 109 751 / Virgin 109 751-1007", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | France | 10 Records 90389 / Virgin 903897", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | 10 Records 8035912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | UK | 10 Records TENY 2037", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1988 | Europe | 10 Records 609 751 / 10 Records 609 751-21312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | UK | 10 Records TENT 20312", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | 10 Records TENT 203 DJ12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Australia | 10 Records TEN 2037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | 10 Records TEN 2037", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
16 vinyl pressings of Stutter Rap (No Sleep Til Bedtime) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1987 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK. One of them is 10 Records TEN 203.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TEN 203, TENDJ 203) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TEN 203 A-1U-1-Q5- and TEN 203 X B-1U-1-Q4-. 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.
