Vinyl pressings
by The Hypnotist · 1991
The Hardcore E.P was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year. 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.
RSN 13-A-1 RSN 13A OCTOBER 31ST 1991 PURE 'ARDCORE BUSINESS RESPECT PETE AND CASPAR. A Porky Prime Cut.Etchings side A
RSN-13-B-1 TAM TAM WHO'S THAT? A Porky PrimerEtchings side B
RSN 13-A-1 RSN 13A OCTOBER 31ST 1991 PURE 'ARDCORE BUSINESS RESPECT PETE AND CASPAR. A Porky Prime Cut.Side A runout
RSN-13-B-1 TAM TAM WHO'S THAT? A Porky PrimerSide B runout
RSN13-A-1 RSN 13 A OCTOBER 31ST 1991 PURE 'ARDCORE BUSINESS. A PORKY PRIME CUT. RESPECT PETE AND CASPAR.A-side run-out
RSN-13-B-2 A PORKY PRIMER. PA 5846B-side run-out
RSN13-A-1 RSN 13 A OCTOBER 31ST 1991 PURE 'ARDCORE BUSINESS. A PORKY PRIME CUT. RESPECT PETE AND CASPAR.A Side (Runout)
RSN-13-B-2 A PORKY PRIMER. PA 5846B Side (Runout)
RSN-13XA-2 Don't take drugs Praise the lord A Porky Prime Cut.Etchings side A
RSN-13XB² Porky. Haleujah!Etchings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Rising High Records RSN 13 XFirst year12", White Label, 45 RPM | 12", White Label, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Rising High Records RSN 13First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, White Label |
| 1991 | UK | Rising High Records RSN 13First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, White Label |
| 1991 | UK | Rising High Records RSN13First year12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Rising High Records RSN13First year12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | Germany | Cyclotron LEPTONE 13/EP12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 1992 | Germany | Cyclotron Leptone 13/R12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1992 | Germany | Cyclotron LEPTONE 1312", EP, White Label | 12", EP, White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Rising High Records RSN13X12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Rising High Records12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of The Hardcore E.P are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK. One of them is Rising High Records RSN 13, released October 31, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RSN 13, RSN13, RSN 13 X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSN 13-A-1 RSN 13A OCTOBER 31ST 1991 PURE 'ARDCORE BUSINESS RESPECT PETE AND CASPAR. A Porky Prime Cut. and RSN-13-B-1 TAM TAM WHO'S THAT? A Porky Primer. 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.
