Vinyl pressings
by The Fall · 1988
The Frenz Experiment 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.
19 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 11 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-91∙A-1 ✲ MT∙2 DAMONT PenthouseSide A runout, variant 1
✲ BEGA-91∙B-1 ✲ 1 MT. DAMONT PenthouseSide B runout, variant 1
✲ FALL-1∙A-1 ✲ 1 MT. DAMONT DD PenthouseSide C runout, variant 1
✲ FALL-1∙B-1 ✲ 1 MT. DAMONT BF PenthouseSide D runout, variant 1
* BEGA-91-A-1 * MT2 DAMONT PenthouseRunout, Side A
* BEGA-91-B-1 * 1MT DAMONT PenthouseRunout, Side B
✲ BEGA-91∙A-1 ✲ MT∙2 DAMONTSide A runout [etched]
✲ BEGA-91∙B-1 ✲ 1 MT. DAMONTSide B runout [etched]
PenthouseSide A, B runouts [stamped]
A- 6987-1-H-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK cgSide A runout
A- 6987-1-H-BSide B runout
A- 6987-1-H-A MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK cgSide A runout
A-2 > 6987-1-H-BSide B runout
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 | Argentina | DG Discos DG 218First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Australia | Mighty Boy MBLP 7003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Belgium | Indisc BEGA 99091First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Brazil | Stiletto 230.4002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Canada | Beggars Banquet 834 335-1 / Vertigo 834 335-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Germany | Rebel Rec. SPV 08-1418First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Rebel Rec. 08-1418 / Rebel Rec. 08-1418SFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Germany | Rebel Rec.LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1988 | Greece | Beggars Banquet BEGA 91 / PolyGram LP 58040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1988 | Greece | Beggars Banquet BEGA 91 / PolyGram LP 58040First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1988 | Italy | Beggars Banquet BEGA 91First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Beggars Banquet BEGA 91 / Victoria E-30.1496First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | Spain | Beggars Banquet BEGA 91 / Victoria E-30.1496First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | UK | Beggars Banquet FALL 1First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | US | Beggars Banquet 6987-1-H / RCA 6987-1-HFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Beggars Banquet BBQ 2171LP / Beggars Banquet BBQ 2171 LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Beggars Banquet BBQ 2171LP / Beggars Banquet BBQ 2171 LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
22 vinyl pressings of The Frenz Experiment are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1988 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Beggars Banquet BEGA 91, released February 29, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BEGA 91, FALL 1, 6987-1-H, DG 218) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ✲ BEGA-91∙A-1 ✲ MT∙2 DAMONT Penthouse and ✲ BEGA-91∙B-1 ✲ 1 MT. DAMONT Penthouse. 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.
