UK
April 6, 1992- Label and catalog number
- XL Recordings XLT-29
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Damont Pressing
- Runout / matrix
XLT 29 A1 2 DAMONT 4Runout etchings side A
XLT 29 AA1 2 DAMONT 1Runout etchings side AA
Vinyl pressings
by SL2 · 1992
On A Ragga Tip was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 4 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.
XLT 29 A1 2 DAMONT 4Runout etchings side A
XLT 29 AA1 2 DAMONT 1Runout etchings side AA
XLS 29 A1 DAMONTSide A Runout, Etched
XLS 29 AA1 DAMONT TSide B Runout, Etched
XLT 29 A² MPORunout side A, etched
XLT 29 AA² MPORunout side AA, etched
XLT-29 ALabel side A
XLT-29 AALabel side AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.948 / XL Recordings INT 125.948First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Italy | Next Records NT 04 92First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Torso Dance Torso 12219First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLT-29First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLT-29First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | XL Recordings XLS-29First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1997 | UK | XL Recordings XLR 29 DJ / First Recordings XLR 29 DJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | XL Recordings XLR 29 DJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | XL Recordings XLR 2912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | S12 S12DJ10012", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 2007 | UK | Not On Label WINXDIRT00212", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of On A Ragga Tip are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1992 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, Germany, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is XL Recordings XLT-29, released April 6, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLT-29, XLS-29, INT 125.948, NT 04 92) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLT 29 A1 2 DAMONT 4 and XLT 29 AA1 2 DAMONT 1. 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.