Vinyl pressings
by The Style Council · 1988
Life At A Top Peoples Health Farm was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 7 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.
✶ TSC - 15 - A - 1 ✶ 1 - 1 DMM NICKZRunout etched side A
✶ TSC - 15 - B - 1 ✶ 1 - 1 DMMRunout etched side B
TSC 15 A*Label side A
TSC 15 B*Label side B
TSCX 15 A-X 2-1-1Side A runout, variant 1
TSCX 15 B-2-1-1Side B runout, variant 1
TSCX 15 A-3C-1-1 DSide A runout, variant 2
TSCX 15 B-2-1-1 DSide B runout, variant 2
TSCED TCSED 15 A-1-1-1 DSide A Stamped (TCSED OVERSTAMPED XXXXX
* TSC 15B-1 * 1-1 DMMSide B Etched
TSC-IS-A-1-*1-1
TSC-IS-B-1-*1-1
* TSC-15-A1 * DMM. NICKZRun-out Side A
* TSC-15-B1 * DMM.Run-out 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Australia | Polydor 887 603-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Australia | Polydor 887 603-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 887 603-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1988 | Europe | Polydor 887 603-7 / Polydor TSC 15First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | France | Polydor 887 603-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Japan | Polydor 13MM 7060First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Netherlands | Polydor 887 603-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Spain | Polydor 887 603-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | Spain | Polydor 887 603-1First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Polydor TSCXDJ 15First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Polydor TSC 15First year7", White Label, Promo · Promo | 7", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1988 | UK | Polydor TSCED 15 / Polydor 887 603-7First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1988 | UK | Polydor TSC 15First year7" | 7" |
| 1988 | UK | Polydor TSC 15 / Polydor 887 603-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | UK | Polydor TSCX 15 / Polydor 887 603-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
18 vinyl pressings of Life At A Top Peoples Health Farm are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, Japan, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Polydor TSC 15, released May 16, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TSC 15, TSCX 15, TSCED 15, TSCXDJ 15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ✶ TSC - 15 - A - 1 ✶ 1 - 1 DMM NICKZ and ✶ TSC - 15 - B - 1 ✶ 1 - 1 DMM. 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.
