Vinyl pressings
by The Speed Freak · 1993
Speed City 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.
9 pressings came out in 1993, the album's first year. 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.
MO NO - 17 - A1Side A
MO NO - 17 - B1Side B
MO NO-017 - C1Side C
MO NO-017 - D1Side D
MO NO - 17 - A1Side A
MO NO - 17 - B1Side B
MO NO-017 - C1Side C
MO NO-017 - D1Side D
MO NO - 17 - A1Side A, stamped
MO NO - 17 - B1Side B, stamped
MO NO-017 - C1Side C, stamped
MO NO-017 - D1Side D, stamped
MO NO - 17 - A1Side A
MO NO - 17 - B1Side B
MO NO-017 - C1Side C
MO NO-017 - D1Side D
MO NO - 17 - A1Side A, stamped
MO NO - 17 - B1Side B, stamped
MO NO-017 - C1Side C, stamped
MO NO-017 - D1Side D, stamped
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 | Germany | Mono Tone MONO - 017 / Mono Tone MONO 017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, LP, Album · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Germany | Mono Tone MONO - 017 / Mono Tone MONO 017First yearLP, EP, LP · Colored vinyl | LP, EP, LP · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Germany | Mono Tone MONO - 017 / Mono Tone MONO 017First year12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, LP · Colored vinyl | 12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM, LP · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Germany | Mono Tone MONO - 017 / Mono Tone MONO 017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Germany | Mono Tone MONO - 017 / Mono Tone MONO 017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Misprint, LP, Album, Misprint · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Misprint, LP, Album, Misprint · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Germany | Mono Tone MONO - 017 / Mono Tone MONO 01712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1993 | Germany | Mono Tone MONO - 017 / Mono Tone MONO 017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, LP, Album · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Germany | Mono Tone MONO - 017 / Mono Tone MONO 017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, LP, Album · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Germany | Mono Tone MONO - 017 / Mono Tone MONO 017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, LP, Album · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1993 | Germany | Mono Tone MONO - 017 / Mono Tone MONO 017First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, LP, Album · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Speed City are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Germany. One of them is Mono Tone MONO - 017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MONO - 017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MO NO - 17 - A1 and MO NO - 17 - 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.
