Netherlands
1986- Label and catalog number
- Red Bullet R.B. 12.1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
RB 12 1 A1Runout side A
RB 12 1 B1Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by N&M (The Lady Rappers) · 1986
School Rap 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.
15 pressings came out in 1986, the album's first year, in 8 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.
RB 12 1 A1Runout side A
RB 12 1 B1Runout side B
RB 1 A1Runout side A
RB 1 B1Runout side B
CAR 406 A1Runout side A
CAR 406 B1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | France | Carrere 8695First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | France | Carrere 14.108First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Germany | Injection Disco Dance Label 885 354-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1986 | Germany | Injection Disco Dance Label 885 354-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Italy | Delta DEM 804First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Delta De 864First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Italy | Delta DL 8647", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Red Bullet R.B. 12.1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Red Bullet RB 1 / Red Bullet R.B. 1First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Netherlands | Carrere CAR 406 / Carrere CAR 406First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Philippines | Mercury EP-MER-8524 / Mercury 888 249-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1986 | Philippines | Mercury MER-24-794First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1986 | Portugal | Injection Disco Dance Label 885 354-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1986 | Spain | CNR Records 888 249-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1986 | Spain | CNR 888 249-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
16 vinyl pressings of School Rap are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1986, in Netherlands, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Red Bullet R.B. 12.1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use R.B. 12.1, RB 1, CAR 406, CART 406) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RB 12 1 A1 and RB 12 1 B1. 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.