UK
May 11, 1987- Label and catalog number
- Mute STUMM 45
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
STUMM 45 A1 POUNDA TA1PE MPOSide A
STUMM 45 B1 MPOSide B

Vinyl pressings
by Nitzer Ebb · 1987
That Total Age 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.
22 pressings came out in 1987, 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.
STUMM 45 A1 POUNDA TA1PE MPOSide A
STUMM 45 B1 MPOSide B
MPO LSTUMM 45 A'Side A runout
MPO LSTUMM 45 B'Side B runout
MPO LSTUMM 45 C'Side C runout
MPO LSTUMM 45 D'Side D runout
STUMM 45 A1 POUNDA TA1PE MPOSide A
STUMM 45 B1 MPOSide B
MPO LSTUMM 45 A1Side A runout
MPO LSTUMM 45 B1Side B runout
MPO LSTUMM 45 C1Side C runout
MPO LSTUMM 45 D1Side D runout
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 | France | Mute 70530 / Virgin 70530First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Mute INT 146.830 / Mute STUMM 45First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Germany | Mute INT 146.830 / Mute Stumm 45First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Mute INT 146.830 / Mute STUMM 45First yearLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1987 | Italy | Mute STUMM 45First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Italy | Mute STUMM 45First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | Italy | Mute STUMM 45First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1987 | Scandinavia | Mute STUMM 45First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Mute STUMM 45First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Spain | Mute STUMM 45LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1987 | Spain | Mute STUMM 45First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | UK | Mute L STUMM45 / Mute LSTUMM 45First year12", Album, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Album, 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1987 | UK | Mute L STUMM 045 DJFirst year12", Album, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", Album, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Mute L STUMM45 DJ / Mute L STUMM45First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1987 | UK | Mute STUMM 45First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Pylon Records 42LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 2019 | US | Pylon Records Pylon 42LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
28 vinyl pressings of That Total Age are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1987 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK, US, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Mute STUMM 45, released May 11, 1987.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STUMM 45, L STUMM45, LSTUMM 45, L STUMM 045 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STUMM 45 A1 POUNDA TA1PE MPO and STUMM 45 B1 MPO. 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.