Vinyl pressings
by The Fall · 1988
I Am Kurious Oranj 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.
9 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
BEGA-96-A1 STU Tape One 1 DAMONT ERunout Side A Etched
BEGA 96 B 1 DAMONT CRunout Side B Etched
BEGA-96-A1 STU Tape One 1 DAMONT NRunout Side A Etched - (Variant 1)
BEGA 96 B 1 DAMONT LRunout Side B Etched - (Variant 1)
A- ᐉ H 7582-1-H-A fw ¢Side A runout
A- ᐉ H 7582-1-H-BSide B runout
BEGA-96A SnB 230 ELSide A runout stamped
CR BEGA-96B SnB 230 ELSide B runout stamped, CR stamped
DMC-4885 A-1/10-88Runout side A, stamped
DMC-4885 B-1/10-88Runout side B, stamped
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 | Belgium | Beggars Banquet BEGA 99096First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Beggars Banquet BEGA 96 / Vertigo BEGA 96First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Rebel Rec. SPV 08-2883First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Rebel Rec. SPV 08-2883LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Greece | Virgin VG 50457First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Victoria VLP-310 / Beggars Banquet BEGA 96First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Victoria VLP-310 / Beggars Banquet BEGA 96First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Beggars Banquet 9582-1-H / RCA 9582-1-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 96First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Beggars Banquet BEGA 96First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Beggars Banquet BBQLP 96LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | UK | Beggars Banquet BBQLP 96LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | Beggars Banquet BBQLP 96LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | UK | Beggars Banquet BBQLP 96LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of I Am Kurious Oranj are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1988 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Belgium, Canada and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEGA 96, released October 24, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEGA 96, 9582-1-H, BEGA 99096, SPV 08-2883) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEGA-96-A1 STU Tape One 1 DAMONT E and BEGA 96 B 1 DAMONT C. 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.
