Vinyl pressings
by New Order · 1988
Fine Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
33 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 13 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.
FAC 223 A1 - L22002 ARunout side A, variation 1
FAC 223·· B·1 A — LYN-22003Runout side B, variation 1
FAC 223A1 - L22002 BRunout Side A, variation 2
FAC 223.B.1 - LYN-22003 BRunout Side B, variation 2
FAC-223-A SIDE AGI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 23282 1-Runout side A
FAC-223-B AGI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 23282-X 1-Runout side B
FAC-223-A2 VER #1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △23281 1- L22000Runout side A etched
FAC-223-B2 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 23281-X 1- L22001Runout side B etched
FAC-223-A SIDE A [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 23282 1-1Runout side A - variation 1
FAC-223-B [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 23282 - X 1-1Runout side B - variation 1
A SIDE A [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 23282 1-1Runout Side A - variation 2
B [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 23282 - X 1-1Runout Side B - variation 2
FAC-223-A SIDE AGI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 23282 I-Runout side A
FAC-223-B AGI [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 23282-X I-Runout side B
FAC-223 - A REMIX [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 23282 1-1Runout side A
FAC-223 - B DUB [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △ 23282-X 1-1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Benelux | Factory Fac223-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Canada | Factory 827 277-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | France | Factory 80423First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Factory RTD 046 TR / Rough Trade RTD 046 TRFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 046 TRFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1988 | Greece | Factory VG 2126-Z / Factory VG 2126 ZFirst year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Ireland | Factory Fac223-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Italy | CGD INT 15388First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | MNW Fac223-12 / Factory Fac223-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Scandinavia | Factory Fac223-7 / MNW Fac 223First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Factory 31 341 / Factory 31341First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Sweden | MNW Fac223-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Factory FAC 223First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1988 | UK | Factory Fac223-7First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Factory Fac223First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australia | Festival Records K 10143 / Factory Records Australasia Fac 22377", Single, Reissue | 7", Single, Reissue |
| 1990 | Australia | Festival Records X 14842 / Factory Records Australasia Fac 22312", Repress | 12", Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | France | Not On Label (New Order)12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
52 vinyl pressings of Fine Time are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1988 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Benelux, Germany, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland and more. One of them is Factory FAC 223, released November 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FAC 223, Fac223, Fac223-7, Fac223R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FAC 223 A1 - L22002 A and FAC 223·· B·1 A — LYN-22003. 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.
