Vinyl pressings
by The Timelords · 1988
Doctorin' The Tardis 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.
49 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 14 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.
KLF 3 - A3Side A runout, variant 1
KLF - 3 - B3Side B runout, variant 1
KLF + 3 + A3 ORLAKESide A runout, variant 2
KLF + 3 + B3 ORLAKESide B runout, variant 2
KLF+3+A; ARUN; ORLAKESide A
KLF+3+B; ORLAKESide B
KLF 3 R A-1U-1-1 D TOWN HOUSE DMMRunout Side A
KLF 3 R B-1U-1-1 D TOWN HOUSE DMMRunout Side B
KLF 003R · ALabel Side A
KLF 003R · BLabel Side B
KLF 3 R A-1U-1-1 TOWN HOUSE DMM DRunout Side A
KLF 3 R B-1U-1-1 TOWN HOUSE DMM DRunout Side B
KLF 003R·ALabel Side A
KLF 003R·BLabel Side B
KLF-3-T A ORLAKERun-out etchings side A
KLF 003T B-1-1-1 K̶L̶F̶-̶0̶0̶3̶T̶ ̶A̶1̶ ̶1̶ ̶ MT.Run-out etchings side B
KLF+3+A ORUN ORLAKESide A, variant one
KLF+3+B ORLAKESide B, variant one
KLF-003-A1. 1-1- MT.Side A, variant two
ORLAKESide B, variant two
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 | Australasia | Possum Records 104919First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Belgium | KLF Communications KLF 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Benelux | KLF Communications KLF 123First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Benelux | KLF Communications KLF 003T / KLF Communications KLF 003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Benelux | KLF Communications KLF 003T / KLF Communications KLF 003First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | Benelux | KLF Communications KLF 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Brazil | Stiletto 203.4001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1988 | France | Virgin 80387 / KLF Communications KLF 003TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1988 | France | KLF Communications 90442First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Demix 457004First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Demix 4513004First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1988 | Greece | Virgin VG 2117 Z / Virgin VG 2117ZFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1988 | Ireland | KLF Communications KLF 003First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Ireland | KLF Communications KLF 003TFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1988 | Italy | CGD INT 15380First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Possum Records 1049197", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| ? | Russia | буд кон Д60 13085Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl | Flexi-disc, 5½", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Unofficial Release, Mono · Unofficial, Mono, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | KLF Communications KLF 3 T A12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
54 vinyl pressings of Doctorin' The Tardis are listed here, from 15 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in UK, US, Germany, Australasia and more. One of them is KLF Communications KLF 003P, released May 23, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KLF 003P, KLF 003, KLF 003R, KLF 003T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KLF 3 - A3 and KLF - 3 - B3. 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.
