Canada
1992- Label and catalog number
- Toronto Underground TU-001
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
TU-001A AA-BAJRunout side A
TU-001B AA-BAJRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Soup · 1992
New York - London - Paris - Chicago 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.
TU-001A AA-BAJRunout side A
TU-001B AA-BAJRunout side B
TU-001A AA-BAJA-SIde Runout Etching
TU-001B AA-BAJB-SIde Runout Etching
DTR-1018-ARunout side A
DTR-1018-BRunout side B
08 31454 20 STR 5892 1A1 AEtchings side A
08 31454 20 1B1 STR 5892 AEtchings side B
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 | Belgium | Music Man Records MMI 9351First year12", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1992 | Canada | Toronto Underground TU-001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Canada | Toronto Underground TU-001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1992 | Italy | Downtown DTR 1023First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Italy | Downtown DTR 1018First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Stealth Records STR 5892First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | France | Fairway Record FW 00612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 6948-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | US | Stealth Records STR1319712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | Germany | Dropout DROP 9804-612" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Netherlands | Pegasus Records PG 3712" | 12" |
11 vinyl pressings of New York - London - Paris - Chicago are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1992 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Canada, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Toronto Underground TU-001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TU-001, MMI 9351, DTR 1023, DTR 1018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TU-001A AA-BAJ and TU-001B AA-BAJ. 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.