Belgium
1987- Label and catalog number
- Infinity Records INF 12519
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Vinyl pressings
by Rofo · 1987
Rofo's Theme 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.
1 pressing came out in 1987, the album's first year. 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.
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 | Belgium | Infinity Records INF 12519First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Australia | Dance Trax DT 1200812", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6057-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6057-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6057-77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6057-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6057-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6057-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | JDC Records JDC 011012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6057R-1212", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6057R-1212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Loading Bay Records 7BAY 117", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | Loading Bay Records LBAY 1112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Loading Bay Records LBAY-11 R12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1990 | UK | Loading Bay Records LBAY 1112", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 6826-1212", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1992 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | ZYX Music ZYX 6826-1212", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1992 | UK | PWL Continental PWLT 23612", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1992 | UK | Black Diamond PWLT 23612", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Rofo's Theme are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1987 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Belgium. One of them is Infinity Records INF 12519.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INF 12519) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.