Vinyl pressings
by Technotronic · 1990
Rockin' Over The Beat was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
19 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 9 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.
SYRTR 14 A-1U-1-2 COPYMASTERSRunout A-side, variant 1
SYRTR 14 A-1U-1-1Runout B-side, variant 1
SYRTR 14 A-1U-1-2 COPYMASTERSRunout A-side, variant 2
SYRTR 14 B-1U-1-1Runout B-side, variant 2
SYR14 A-1U-1-1 POUNDA COPYMASTERSSide A runout, stamped and etched
SYR 14 B-1U-1 - 1Side B runout, stamped
SYRT 14 A-1U-1-1 POUNDA CUTMASTER PEACHYCOPYMASTERSRunout side A stamped/etched
SYRT 14 B-1U-1-2Runout side B stamped
POS5163-ASide A runout, hand-etched
POST5163-BSide B runout, hand-etched
POS 5163. A.Side A label
POS 5163. B.Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Australasia | Possum Records POST 603 / Swanyard Records Ltd POST 603First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | Possum Records POS5163First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | Possum Records POS 5163 / Swanyard Records Ltd POS 5163First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1990 | Benelux | ARS/Clip Records 145 780-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Benelux | ARS/Clip Records 145 780-5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | Europe | ARS/Clip Records 145 780-5First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | France | On The Beat OTB 1317-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | France | On The Beat OTB 1317-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records 12495First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records 07495First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Mexico | Musart MPI 80183First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Mexico | Musart MIP 125First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Spain | Max Music MMA-426First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Spain | Max Music MSP-426First year7", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Swanyard Records Ltd SYRTR 14 / Swanyard Records Ltd SYRTR14First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Rockin' Over The Beat are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Australasia, Australia, Benelux and more. One of them is Swanyard Records Ltd SYRTR 14.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SYRTR 14, SYRT 14, SYR 14, POST 603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SYRTR 14 A-1U-1-2 COPYMASTERS and SYRTR 14 A-1U-1-1. 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.
