Germany
1988- Label and catalog number
- Chrysalis 611 835Cooltempo 611 835
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
Vinyl pressings
by The B.H.H. · 1988
Bulgarian Hip Hop was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
SNB 020 S 611 965 A-1Runout A
020 SNB S 611 965 B-1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Chrysalis CS-46013First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Chrysalis 611 835 / Cooltempo 611 835First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Chrysalis 111 835 / Cooltempo 111 835First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Germany | Chrysalis 611 965 / Cooltempo 611 965First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Chrysalis 611 965First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1988 | Germany | Chrysalis 611 835First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | Spain | Chrysalis 3A 611835First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | UK | Chrysalis 3A 611 835First year12" | 12" |
| 1989 | Spain | Chrysalis 3A 611 96512" | 12" |
| 1989 | Spain | Chrysalis 1A 1118357", Single | 7", Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Bulgarian Hip Hop are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1988 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in Germany, UK, Canada, Spain. One of them is Chrysalis 611 835.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 611 835, 111 835, 611 965, 3A 611 835) 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.