Vinyl pressings
by N-Joi · 1990
Music From A State Of Mind was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.
PT 44042 A-2U -1-1Machine stamp side A
PT 44042 B̶1̶ 3U- 1-1Machine stamp side B
PT 44042 A-2U -1-2Machine stamp side A, variant 2
PT 44042 A-2U -1-3Machine stamp side A, variant 3
PB 44041 A-1U-1-1Runout stamped side A
PB 44041 B-1U-1-1Runout stamped side B
NJOI / MARK RYDER A POSITIVE STATE OF MIND (A STRICTLY UNDERGROUND PRODUCTION)Side A, hand etched
THE EXCHANGE PAULS'Side A, hand etched
C |Side A, faint hand etching
MARK RYDER / N.JOI THANKS MIKE, METSO, MAT, JUDE, AJ, ROBEIN, BROOM, DAVE LEE, DANNY 'BOOGIE', MIKE JAMESSide B, hand etched
MARK RYDER/N.JOI THANKS MIKE, METSO, MAT, JUDE, AJ, ROBEIN, BROOM, DAVE LEE, DANNY 'BOOGIE', MIKE JAMESBoth sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Deconstruction PT 44042 / RCA PT 44042First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Deconstruction 3A PT 44042First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Deconstruction PT 44042 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Not On LabelFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | RCA PT44042 / Deconstruction PT44042First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Not On LabelFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mispress, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mispress, White Label |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Deconstruction PT 44042First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | Deconstruction PT 44042First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Deconstruction PB 44041 / RCA PB 44041First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | US | Deconstruction 2775-1-RDAB / RCA 2775-1-RD12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | RCA 2775-1-RD / Deconstruction 2775-1-RD12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1991 | US | RCA 2775-1-RD / Deconstruction 2775-1-RD12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Australasia | RCA PT 4404212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Australasia | RCA PT 44042 / Deconstruction PT 4404212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of Music From A State Of Mind are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Germany, Spain, UK & Europe. One of them is Deconstruction PT 44042, released October 15, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PT 44042, PB 44041, PT44042, PT 44042 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PT 44042 A-2U -1-1 and PT 44042 B̶1̶ 3U- 1-1. 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.
