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Vinyl pressings

Trouble Town

by The Daintees · 1984

10 pressings3 countriesAcousticFolkIndie RockRock

Trouble Town was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. 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 Trouble Town

10 pressings came out in 1984, the album's first year, in 3 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

1984
Label and catalog number
Kitchenware Records SKX13Kitchenware Records SKX 13
Format
12", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SKX 13 A-1 DAMONTRunout area side A

SKX 13 B-1 DAMONTRunout area side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Kitchenware Records SK13Kitchenware Records 882 017-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SK 13 A // 2 ▼ 420 V 1 1Runout (Stamped) side A

SK 13 B // 2 ▼ 420 T 1 1Runout (Stamped) side B

ZPMSC 10558Label side A

ZPMSC 10559Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Kitchenware Records SK13Kitchenware Records 882 017-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Silver Injection labels
Runout / matrix

SK 13 A // 2 ∇ 420 V 1 1Runout stamped side A

SK 13 B // 2 ∇ 420V -̶T ̶ 1 1Runout stamped side B

ZPMSC 10558Label side A

ZPMSC 10559Label side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1984
Label and catalog number
Kitchenware Records SK13Kitchenware Records 882 017-7
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Silver Injection labels
Runout / matrix

SK 13 A // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 2Runout stamped side A

SK 13 B // 1 ∇ 420 R 1 1Runout stamped side B

ZPMSC 10558Label side A

ZPMSC 10559Label side B

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.

1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984AustralasiaKitchenware Records 882 017-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984NetherlandsKitchenware Records 882 017-7 / London Records 882 017-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKKitchenware Records SKX13 / Kitchenware Records SKX 13First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKKitchenware Records SKXR13First year12", Single12", Single
1984UKKitchenware Records SK13 / Kitchenware Records 882 017-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKKitchenware Records SKX13First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1984UKKitchenware Records SK13 / Kitchenware Records 882 017-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKKitchenware Records SK13 / Kitchenware Records 882 017-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1984UKKitchenware Records SKX13First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1984UKKitchenware Records SK13 / Kitchenware Records 820 088-7First year7", 45 RPM, Misprint7", 45 RPM, Misprint

Tracklist

  1. ATrouble Town
  2. BBetter Plan

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Trouble Town are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Trouble Town are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Trouble Town first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1984, in UK, Australasia, Netherlands. One of them is Kitchenware Records SKX13.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKX13, SKXR13, SK13, 882 017-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKX 13 A-1 DAMONT and SKX 13 B-1 DAMONT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Trouble Town 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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