Netherlands
1990- Label and catalog number
- Rhythm Records RHYTHM 009-5
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Tony Scott · 1990
Gangster Boogie 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.
13 pressings came out in 1990, the album's first year, in 8 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.
008-7A HCP872499Runout side A
008-7B HCP872499Runout side B
CHAMP 12/249 A2 MPOA Side
CHAMP 12/249 AA2 MPOAA Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Europe | BCM Records BCM 12462First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | BCM Records 07462First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1990 | Italy | Time Records TRD 1150First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Italy | Time Records PD TRD 1150First year12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 1990 | Mexico | Musart MPI-80177First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1990 | Netherlands | Rhythm Records RHYTHM 009-5First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Netherlands | Rhythm Records RHYTHM 009-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1990 | Spain | Spitfire Music SPX - 121First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12-249First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Champion CHAMP 249First year7" | 7" |
| 1990 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP 50120W DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1990 | US | Next Plateau Records Inc. NP50120First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12-249First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Gangster Boogie are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Netherlands, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Rhythm Records RHYTHM 009-5.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RHYTHM 009-5, RHYTHM 009-7, CHAMP 12-249, CHAMP 249) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.