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Emergency Third Rail Power Trip

by Rain Parade · 1983

15 pressings6 countriesAlternative RockPsychedelic RockJangle PopDream Pop

Emergency Third Rail Power Trip was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Emergency Third Rail Power Trip

2 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1983
Label and catalog number
Enigma ENIGMA 19
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E-19-A G-1 1171-A1 Au♂ ES MASTERED BY CAPITOL S-11480Runout side 1, variant 1, etched Mastered By Capitol stamped

E-19-B RE G-2 1171-B2 Au♂ R.I.P. - S.H. ES MASTERED BY CAPITOL S-11481 [sideways stickman with halo]Runout side 2, variant 1, etched Mastered By Capitol stamped

E-19-A G-1 1171-A1 Au♂ ER MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side 1, variant 2, etched Mastered By Capitol stamped

E-19-B RE G-2 1171-B2 Au♂ R.I.P. - S.H. ER MASTERED BY CAPITOL [sideways stickman with halo]Runout side 2, variant 2, etched Mastered By Capitol stamped

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Europe

1983
Label and catalog number
Enigma ENIGMA 0019-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

08-23627-IA-I ASide A runout

08-23627-IB-I ASide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983EuropeEnigma ENIGMA 0019-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1983USEnigma ENIGMA 19First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1983USEnigma ENIGMA 19LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1984UKZippo Records ZING 001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984UKZippo Records ZING 001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984UKZippo Records ZING 001LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1984UKZippo Records ZING 001 / Zippo Records ZIPPO 45-1LP, Album, Reissue, 7"LP, Album, Reissue, 7"
1984UKZippo Records ZING 001LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985JapanWave SP25-6009LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985JapanWave SP25-6009LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1986SpainEnigma 4D - 205LP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019USReal Gone Music RGM-0760LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USReal Gone Music RGM-0760LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024WorldwideLabel 51 Recordings LAB 51009 RSDLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USLabel 51 Recordings LAB 51009LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LPLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, LP

Tracklist

  1. A1Talking In My Sleep3:35
  2. A2This Can't Be Today4:25
  3. A3I Look Around3:00
  4. A41 HR ½ Ago4:05
  5. A5Carolyn's Song3:55
  6. B1What She's Done To Your Mind2:50
  7. B2Look At Merri5:20
  8. B3Saturday's Asylum3:30
  9. B4Kaleidoscope5:34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Emergency Third Rail Power Trip are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Emergency Third Rail Power Trip are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1983 and 2024.

When was Emergency Third Rail Power Trip first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, Europe. One of them is Enigma ENIGMA 19.

How do I tell if my copy of Emergency Third Rail Power Trip is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ENIGMA 19, ENIGMA 0019-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E-19-A G-1 1171-A1 Au♂ ES MASTERED BY CAPITOL S-11480 and E-19-B RE G-2 1171-B2 Au♂ R.I.P. - S.H. ES MASTERED BY CAPITOL S-11481 [sideways stickman with halo]. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Emergency Third Rail Power Trip on vinyl worth?

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.

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