Vinyl pressings
by The Beatmasters · 1988
Burn It Up 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.
24 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
LEFT 27 T A CED B HELLO LOFSide A runout groove hand etched variant 1
LEFT 27 T B P5 CED ASide B runout groove hand etched variant 1
LEFT 27 T A CED HELLO LOFSide A runout groove hand etched variant 2
LEFT 27 T B CEDSide B runout groove hand etched variant 2
LEFTR 27 T A1 PR-PSide A
LEFTR 27 T (R) B1 PR-PSide B
LEFT - 27 - A1 ✱ MAX.A side runout, Variant 1
LEFT -27 - B1 ✱ MAX.B side runout, Variant 1
A LEFT - 27 - A1 ✱ MAX.A side runout, Variant 2
B LEFT -27 - B1 ✱ MAX.B side runout, Variant 2
LEFT 27 T A CED B HELLO LOFEtchings, side A
LEFT 27 T B CED AEtchings, side 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 | Unknown | Rhythm King Left 27(T)First year12", Sampler, White Label | 12", Sampler, White Label |
| 1988 | Australasia | Possum Records TDS 487 / Rhythm King TDS 487First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Australia | Possum Records 104929 / Rhythm King LEFT 27First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | France | Rhythm King 90462 / Mute 90462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | Rhythm King 80397 / Mute 80397First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | Rhythm King 80399First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Germany | Rhythm King LEFT 27T / Rough Trade LEFT 27TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Rhythm King LEFT R27T / Rough Trade LEFTR27TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Rhythm King LEFT R27(T)First yearWhite Label, 12", 45 RPM | White Label, 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Germany | Rhythm King LEFT 27First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Italy | Rhythm King LEFTNP 27First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Italy | Rhythm King LEFTX 27First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Torso TORSO 12086 / Torso Torso 12086First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Torso TORSO 12094First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Torso 70086 / Torso Torso 70086First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
24 vinyl pressings of Burn It Up are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Australasia, Australia, France and more. One of them is Rhythm King LEFT 27T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LEFT 27T, LEFT R27T, LEFT 27, LEFT L27T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LEFT 27 T A CED B HELLO LOF and LEFT 27 T B P5 CED A. 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.
