Vinyl pressings
by The Jonzun Crew · 1983
Space Is The Place was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 1983, 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.
TB-828-AEtched in A Side runout
TB-828-BEtched in B Side runout
HERbIE JREtched in runout with a smiley face, both sides
MichAEL SPACE MAN JONZUN SAY'S "LOOK OUT"Etched in runout, A Side
A (vocal) 3545A DEtched in A Side runout
B-INSTR.3545B DEtched in B Side runout
TB-828 APrinted on A Side label
TB-828 BPrinted on B Side label
TB-828-7ASide A Label
TB-828-7BSide B Label
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v) MICHAEL SPACE MAN JONZUN SAY'S "LOOK OUT" TB-828-A SmKA-Side Runout Etching
MASTERING BY FRANKFORD/WAYNE NEW YORK HERBIE JR :v) TB-828-B SmKB-Side Runout Etching
POSPX 562 A//1∇420 W 1Machine stamps side A - variation 1
POSPX 562 B//1∇420 1Machine stamps side B - variation 1
POSPX 562 A//1∇420 W A1 2Machine stamps side A - variation 2
POSPX 562 B//1∇420 1A 2Machine stamps side B - variation 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Brazil | 21 Records 810697-7 2First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | France | 21 Records 810 635-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Metronome 0930.113First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Germany | Tommy Boy 0930.113First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Netherlands | 21 Records 21.014First year7" | 7" |
| 1983 | Netherlands | 21 Records 2.114First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1983 | Spain | 21 Records 810 967-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | Spain | 21 Records 810 635-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB-828First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB-828-7First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB-828First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB-82812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB-828-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1983 | US | Tommy Boy TB-828First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1983 | UK | 21 Records 810 6351 / Polydor POSPX 562First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
16 vinyl pressings of Space Is The Place are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in US, UK, Brazil, France and more. One of them is Tommy Boy TB-828.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TB-828, TB-828-7, 810 6351, 8108 977) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TB-828-A and TB-828-B. 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.
