Italy
November 1991- Label and catalog number
- Not On Label TC-1992
- Format
- 12", Single Sided, White Label
Vinyl pressings
by TC 1992 · 1991
Funky Guitar was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Italy | Not On Label TC-1992First year12", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 1992 | Belgium | R & S Records RS 9202812", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Belgium | R & S Records RS 9202812", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 1992 | Canada | Ricmar Records RCM 000712" | 12" |
| 1992 | France | Airplay Records 861 205-112" | 12" |
| 1992 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 6881-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Italy | Paradise Project Records PPR 02312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Italy | Paradise Project Records PPR 01912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Italy | Paradise Project Records PPR 02312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Italy | Paradise Project Records PPR 01912", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro SPX-15812" | 12" |
| 1992 | UK | Union City Recordings UCRTDJ 1312", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1992 | UK | Union City Recordings UCRT 1312", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | Union City Recordings ucrt 13 / Union City Recordings 7243 8 91012 6 312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 6881-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Italy | Milano Lab MILANOLAB 01312" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Belgium | R & S Records RS 9202812", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress |
18 vinyl pressings of Funky Guitar are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1991 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Italy. One of them is Not On Label TC-1992, released November 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TC-1992) 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.