Vinyl pressings
by The Shamen · 1990
En-Tact was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 4 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.
TPLP 22 SP A1 MIKE--THE EXCHANGE MPOEtched, Runout Groove, Side A
TPLP 22 SP B1 MPOEtched, Runout Groove, Side B
TPLP 22 SP C1 MIKE'S-THE EXCHANGE MPOEtched, Runout Groove, Side C
TPLP 22 SP D1 NOTTA BOCCA ZONE MPOEtched, Runout Groove, Side D
MPO TPLP 22 A2Run-out Side A
THE EXCHANGE* MPO TPLP 22 B¹Run-out Side B
MPO TPLP 22 A2Run-out Side A
THE EXCHANGE* MPO TPLP 22 B¹Run-out Side B
MPO TPLP 22 A2Run-out Side A
THE EXCHANGE* MPO TPLP 22 B¹Run-out Side B
TPLP 22 SP A1A side runout
TPLP 22 SP B1B side runout
TPLP 22 SP C1C side runout
TPLP 22 SP D1D side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 130.1195.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Germany | One Little Indian TPLP22 / Rough Trade RTD 130.1195.1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Italy | One Little Indian TPLP22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | Spain | Nuevos Medios 83550 LE / Nuevos Medios 83 550First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1990 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP22SPFirst year12", White Label, Promo, Album, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo, Album, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP22First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1990 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 130.1195.First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP22First yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP22SP / One Little Indian TPLP22 SPFirst year12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1990 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Czechoslovakia | Globus International 21 0046-1 311LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP22USLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | US | Epic E 48722LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP22DMMLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP22DMMLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Scandinavia | Mega Records MRLP 3192LP, Album | LP, Album |
16 vinyl pressings of En-Tact are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1990 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Germany, Italy, Spain. One of them is One Little Indian TPLP22SP, released November 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TPLP22SP, TPLP22, RTD 130.1195.1, 83550 LE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPLP 22 SP A1 MIKE--THE EXCHANGE MPO and TPLP 22 SP B1 MPO. 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.
