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Acid Trax

by Various Artists · 1988

11 pressings3 countriesAcid HouseElectronic

Acid Trax 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Acid Trax

8 pressings came out in 1988, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1988
Label and catalog number
Trax Records TX5003
Format
LP, Compilation · White Labels
Runout / matrix

TX5003-AEtched in the A side runout groove

TX5003-BEtched in the B side runout groove

Full details of this pressing

UK

1988
Label and catalog number
Serious Records DRUG 1
Format
LP, Compilation
Runout / matrix

DRUG-1-A2 MT1 DAMONT GEtchings side A

DRUG 1 B-1 2 DAMONT GEtchings side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988AustraliaPossum Records VPL1 6820First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988UKSerious Records DRUG 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988UKHardcore BRUTAL 1First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988USTrax Records TX5003First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988USTrax Records TX5003First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988USTrax Records TX5003First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988USTrax Records TX5003First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1988USTrax Records TX5003First yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998USTrax Records TX5003LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000USTrax Records TX5003LP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014UKTrax Records TX500312", 45 RPM, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered12", 45 RPM, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. A1House This House5:07
  2. A2Downfall4:50
  3. A3Get The Hole5:59
  4. A4Got The Bug4:59
  5. B1Cool And Dry5:17
  6. B2Tom Tom4:10
  7. B3Shout2:55
  8. B4Two The Max4:51

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Acid Trax are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Acid Trax are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1988 and 2014.

When was Acid Trax first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, UK, Australia. One of them is Trax Records TX5003.

How do I tell if my copy of Acid Trax is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TX5003, DRUG 1, BRUTAL 1, VPL1 6820) 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.

How much is Acid Trax on vinyl worth?

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.

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