US
1993- Label and catalog number
- Af-Ryth-Mix Sounds ARM 0003Clubhouse Entertainment ARM 0003
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
ARM 0003 This Side - I Metropolis Mastering M.J.R.Runout side A
ARM 0003 That Side - I M.M.M.J.R.Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by The Outhere Brothers · 1993
Pass The Toilet Paper was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
ARM 0003 This Side - I Metropolis Mastering M.J.R.Runout side A
ARM 0003 That Side - I M.M.M.J.R.Runout side B
DTR 1067 A ASRunout side A, etched
DTR 1067 B ASRunout side B, etched
DTR 1067ARunout Side A
DTR 1067ARunout Side B
DTR 1067A ASRunout side A
DTR 1067A ASRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Italy | Downtown DTR 1067First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | Downtown DTR 1067First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | Downtown DTR 1067First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | US | Af-Ryth-Mix Sounds ARM 0003 / Clubhouse Entertainment ARM 0003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | France | Flarenasch 184 60612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | Germany | Dance Street DST 1232-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | Dance Street DST 1232-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | Italy | Downtown DTR 106912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Downtown DTR 106912", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1994 | Italy | Downtown DTR 106912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1994 | Italy | Downtown DTR 106912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Netherlands | Stealth Records STR 859412" | 12" |
| 1994 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMS-871967", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | Philippines | Mobile Disco Records DMDS-86344 / Downtown DTR 106912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1994 | Spain | Max Music NM910MX12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
20 vinyl pressings of Pass The Toilet Paper are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1993 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in US, Italy. One of them is Af-Ryth-Mix Sounds ARM 0003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARM 0003, DTR 1067) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARM 0003 This Side - I Metropolis Mastering M.J.R. and ARM 0003 That Side - I M.M.M.J.R.. 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.