Vinyl pressings
by Renegade Soundwave · 1989
Soundclash was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 3 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 63 A2 The Exchange Damont SRunout side A, variant 1
STUMM 63 B2 P DamontRunout side B, variant 1
STUMM 63 A2 The Exchange - DAMONT RRunout side A, variant 2
STUMM 63 B2 P DAMONT HRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | France | Mute 70 753First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | Mute STUMM 63First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | US | Mute STUMM 63 / Enigma 7 75422-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Argentina | Pop Show D. 55.210LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records L 30449LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Mute Czechoslovakia STUMM 63LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | Mute 70 753LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Italy | Mute STUMM 63LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1990 | Yugoslavia | ZKP RTVL LL 1883 / ZKP RTVL LL-1883LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Germany | Intercord INT 146.854 / Mute STUMM 63LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Mute STUMM 63LP, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Promo, White Label · Promo |
11 vinyl pressings of Soundclash are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US, France. One of them is Mute STUMM 63.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STUMM 63, 70 753) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STUMM 63 A2 The Exchange Damont S and STUMM 63 B2 P Damont. 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.
