Vinyl pressings
by The Triffids · 1984
Raining Pleasure was first pressed on vinyl in 1984. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1984, 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.
MX204517 MINI HOT 1 S1 "HOLY HORN FOR THE PIOUS PORN"Side A runout variant 1
MX204518 MINI HOT 1 S2Side B runout variant 1
MX204517 MINI HOT 1 S1 "HOLY HORN FOR THE PIOUS PORN"Side A runout variant 2
△ MX204518 MINI HOT 1 S2Side B runout variant 2
MINI HOT 1 A .MINI HOT 1
MINI HOT 1 B ..MINI HOT 1
MX204517 MINI HOT 1 S1 "HOLY HORN FOR THE PIOUS PORN"Runout, side A
△ MX204518 MINI HOT 1 S2Runout, side B
MX204517Label, side A
MX204518Label, side B
MINI HOT 1 A • B 2Side A runout
MINI HOT 1 B •• 2Side B runout
MINI HOT 1 A 2
MINI HOT 1 B 3
MPO MINI HOT 1 A'Side A runout, variant 1
MPO MINI HOT 1 B'Side B runout, variant 1
MPO MINI HOT 1 A' PORKYSide A runout, etched, variant 2
MPO MINI HOT 1 B'Side B runout, etched, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Australia | Hot Records MINIHOT 1First year12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Hot Records MINIHOT 1First year12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Hot Records MINIHOT 1First year12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Australia | Hot Records MINIHOT 1 / Hot Records MINI HOT 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Australia | Hot Records MINIHOT 1First year12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1984 | Benelux | Hot Records MINIHOT 1 / Megadisc MD 7955First year12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1984 | New Zealand | Hot Records MINIHOT 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1984 | UK | Hot Records MINIHOT 1First year12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album |
| 1984 | UK | Hot Records MINIHOT 112", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1984 | UK | Hot Records MINIHOT 112", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Hot Records HOTM-1 / Hot Records MINIHOT 112", 45 RPM, Mini-Album | 12", 45 RPM, Mini-Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Raining Pleasure are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1984, in Australia, UK, Benelux, New Zealand. One of them is Hot Records MINIHOT 1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MINIHOT 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MX204517 MINI HOT 1 S1 "HOLY HORN FOR THE PIOUS PORN" and MX204518 MINI HOT 1 S2. 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.
