Vinyl pressings
by Planet Patrol · 1982
Play At Your Own Risk was first pressed on vinyl in 1982. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1982, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TB-825-A Vocal AN ENDLESS SmASh!! HERbiE JR :^) FK ☆ANgiE SMKHand etchings side A
TB-825-B Instrumental HERbiE JR :^) SMKHand etchings side B
PRESSED BY SOUND MAKERSMachine stamp side A
TB 825 ACentre label side A
Herbie JR :-) FK * Angie An Endless Smash !! TB-825-A VocalRun-out Side A
Herbie JR :-) TB-825-B InstrumentalRun-out Side B
HERbiE JR :-) FK *ANgiE AN ENDLESS SMASh!! TB-825-A VocalRunout Side A
HERbiE JR :-) TB-825-B InstrumentalRunout Side B
TB-825-A Vocal AN ENDLESS SmASh!! HERbiE JR :^) FK ☆ANgiE SMKHand etchings side A
TB-825-B Instrumental HERbiE JR :^)Hand etchings side B
✩PRESSED AT SOUND MAKERS,✩N.J.Machine stamp side A
TB 825 ACentre label side A
TB-825-A S-9806 HERbiE JR :^) RAINBOHand etching side A
TB-825-B S-9807 HERbiE JR :^) RAINBOHand etching side B
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORKMachine stamped both sides
TB 825 ASide A label
TB 825 BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ecuador | Polydor 45-12"-75000-13First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Metronome 0930.105First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Germany | Tommy Boy 0930.105First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | Netherlands | 21 Records 21.008First year7", Single, Stereo | 7", Single, Stereo |
| 1982 | Netherlands | 21 Records 2.108First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1982 | UK | 21 Records POSP 535First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1982 | US | Tommy Boy TB 825First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Tommy Boy TB 825First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1982 | US | Tommy Boy TB 825First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Tommy Boy TB 825First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Tommy Boy TB 825First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Tommy Boy TB 825First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1982 | US | Tommy Boy TB 82512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | Brazil | 21 Records 2002 1947", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | US | Planet Patrol Records12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Unknown | Puta Records12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1992 | US | Puta Records12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Tommy Boy TB 31912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1998 | US | Tommy Boy tb 31912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Tommy Boy TB 825-77", Promo · Promo | 7", Promo · Promo |
21 vinyl pressings of Play At Your Own Risk are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1982 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1982, in US, UK, Ecuador, Germany and more. One of them is Tommy Boy TB 825.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TB 825, POSP 535, 45-12"-75000-13, 0930.105) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TB-825-A Vocal AN ENDLESS SmASh!! HERbiE JR :^) FK ☆ANgiE SMK and TB-825-B Instrumental HERbiE JR :^) SMK. 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.
