UK
March 26, 1990- Label and catalog number
- One Little Indian 36TP12
- Format
- 12", Single, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
36 TP 12 A1Etched in runout, Side A
36 TP 12 B1Etched in runout, Side B
MPOEtched in runout, both sides
Vinyl pressings
by The Shamen · 1990
Pro>gen 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.
11 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.
36 TP 12 A1Etched in runout, Side A
36 TP 12 B1Etched in runout, Side B
MPOEtched in runout, both sides
36TP 7 A₁ MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE MPORunout Side A
36TP 7 B₁ MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE MPORunout Side B
MPO 36 TP 12 L . . A1 StuEtched Runout Groove Side A
MPO 36 TP 12 L . B1Etched Runout Groove 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | UK | One Little Indian 36TP1212", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Tanzklang KK LANG 69First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | Italy | Ricordi TPX 36First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Netherlands | Torso Torso 12165First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | One Little Indian 36TP12L / One Little Indian 36 TP 12LFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | UK | One Little Indian 36TP 12First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1990 | UK | One Little Indian 36TP 12 LLFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1990 | Netherlands | Torso 70165First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | One Little Indian 36TP12First year12", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | One Little Indian 36 TP 7 / One Little Indian 36TP7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 071T / Rough Trade rtd 071 tFirst year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | Germany | Rough Trade M1-1001First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Pro>gen are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, Netherlands, Germany, Italy. One of them is One Little Indian 36TP12, released March 26, 1990.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 36TP12, 36 TP 7, 36TP12L, 36TP 12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 36 TP 12 A1 and 36 TP 12 B1. 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.