Vinyl pressings
by Technotronic · 1990
This Beat Is Technotronic 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.
29 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 14 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.
145.630 - 7 - A1 FOONRunout side A, variant 1
145.630 - 7 - B1 FOONRunout side B, variant 1
145.630-7-A1 FOON V1Runout side A, variant 2
145.630-7-B1 FOON V1Runout side B, variant 2
145.630-5-A1 FOON MASTERINGRun-out side A
145.630-5-B1 FOON MASTERINGRun-out side B
145.687-5 - A1 Z1 FOON MASTERINGRunout side A, etched
145.687-5 - B1 Z1 FOON MASTERINGRunout side B, etched
145 687-5-A, Z1 FOON MASTERINGA side runout, etched
145 687-5-B, Z1B side runout, etched
SYRT 9 A-1U-1- 1 POUNDA COPYMASTERS.Side A - stamped / etched
SYRT 9 B-1U-1- 1Side B - stamped
SYR 9 A-1J-1-1
SYR 9 B-1J-1-1
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 581 / Swanyard Records Ltd POST 581First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | Possum Records POS 5132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Australia | Possum Records POST588First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Australia | Possum Records POS 5132First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Belgium | ARS records 145 630-7First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | Benelux | ARS/Clip Records 145 630-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Benelux | ARS/Clip Records 145 630-5 / ARS/Clip Records ARS 145 630-5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Benelux | ARS/Clip Records 145 687-5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1990 | Benelux | ARS Productions D.J.1 / ARS Productions DJ 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | France | On The Beat OTB 1397-8First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | France | On The Beat OTB 1397-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | France | On The Beat OTB 1397-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Germany | BCM Records 14420First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records 12420First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1990 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records 07420First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
29 vinyl pressings of This Beat Is Technotronic are listed here, from 14 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Benelux, UK, US, Australasia and more. One of them is ARS/Clip Records 145 630-7.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 145 630-7, 145 630-5, 145 687-5, D.J.1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 145.630 - 7 - A1 FOON and 145.630 - 7 - B1 FOON. 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.
