Vinyl pressings
by The KLF · 1989
3 A.M. Eternal was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. 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 1989, the album's first year, in 2 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.
KLF-005 T-A1 AdrenalinRun-out Etchings Side A (Variant 1
KLF 005 T- B1 AdrenalinRun-out Etchings Side B (Variant 1
KLF-005 T-A1 AdrenalinRun-out Etchings Side B (Variant 2
KLF-005 T- B1 AdrenalinRun-out Etchings Side B (Variant 2
KLF-005-R-A1 ADRENALINA Side runout
KLF-005-R-B1 ADRENALINB Side runout
KLF-005-R-A1 ADRENALINSide A runout, etched
KLF-005-R-B1Side B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | UK | KLF Communications KLF 005TFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1989 | UK | KLF Communications KLF 005RFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1989 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.919 / KLF Communications KLF 005TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | KLF Communications KLF 005TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | KLF Communications KLF 005R / KLF Communications KLF 5 RFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Belgium | KLF Communications DIS 82347", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Belgium | KLF Communications DIS 12823412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Denmark | Coma Records KLF 005 X12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | Germany | Blow Up INT 125.79712", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | Italy | Ricordi International SIRX 20255 / KLF Communications SIRX 2025512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | KLF Communications KLF 005X12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | KLF Communications KLF 005X12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1990 | Australia | Liberation Records X 1497312", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | KLF Communications KLF 005A12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Australia | Festival Records DTMX 76749 / Festival Records DTMX 7675012", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1991 | Belgium | KLF Communications DID 128239 / Indisc DID 12823912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Brazil | ToCo International 2801 50512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | France | Columbia 656614 7 / Columbia COL 656614 77", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | France | Dance Pool 656614 812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France | CBS 656614 6 / Dance Pool 656614 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (The KLF) KLF 1 / Not On Label (The KLF) FRI 00112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2004 | Unknown | Not On Label (The KLF) WL 00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2006 | UK | Not On Label (The KLF) 3AM00112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2008 | UK | Sick House SICKHOUSE01212", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided, 45 RPM · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK | Cubefish CUBE02112", 45 RPM, Numbered, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Numbered, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Cubefish CUBE02112", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK | Cubefish CUBE02112", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK | Cubefish CUBE02112", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Numbered, Special Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK | Cubefish CUBE02112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Jamaica | Arista 22307", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | KLF Communications KLF 005Y / KLF Communications KLF 005X12", 45 RPM, Mispress | 12", 45 RPM, Mispress |
61 vinyl pressings of 3 A.M. Eternal are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1989 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Germany. One of them is KLF Communications KLF 005T, released May 1989.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KLF 005T, KLF 005R, INT 125.919) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KLF-005 T-A1 Adrenalin and KLF 005 T- B1 Adrenalin. 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.
