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Privilege

by Television Personalities · 1989

10 pressings4 countriesIndie RockModRock

Privilege was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Privilege

4 pressings came out in 1989, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1989
Label and catalog number
Fire Records FIRE LP21
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

FIRELP-21- A1 ✱ MAX.A

FIRELP-21-B1 ✱ MAX.B

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US

1989
Label and catalog number
Fire Records FIREUS2-1Fire Records FIREUS 2-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FIRELP-21-A1 ✱ MAX. S-23262Side A runout

FIRELP-21-A1 ✱ MAX. S-23263Side B runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1989UKFire Records FIRE LP21First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989UKFire Records FIRE LP21First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1989UKFire Records FIRE LP21First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1989USFire Records FIREUS2-1 / Fire Records FIREUS 2-1First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1989USFire Records FIREUS2LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990GermanyFire Records RTD 121 / Rough Trade RTD 121LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990GermanyFire Records RTD 121 / Rough Trade RTD 121LP, Album, Promo, White Label · PromoLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo
1990GreeceHitch-Hyke Records Lift 016LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990GreeceHitch-Hyke Records Lift 016LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018UKFire Records FIRE LP21LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Paradise Is For The Blessed
  2. A2A Good And Faithful Servant
  3. A3Conscience Tells Me No
  4. A4My Hedonistic Tendencies
  5. A5All My Dreams Are Dead
  6. A6Salvador Dali's Garden Party
  7. B1The Man Who Paints The Rainbows
  8. B2What If It's Raining?
  9. B3Sad Mona Lisa
  10. B4The Engine Driver Song
  11. B5Sometimes I Think You Know Me Better Than I Know Myself
  12. B6Privilege

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Privilege are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Privilege are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1989 and 2018.

When was Privilege first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, US. One of them is Fire Records FIRE LP21.

How do I tell if my copy of Privilege is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FIRE LP21, FIREUS2-1) 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.

How much is Privilege on vinyl worth?

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.

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