YOUTH OF TODAY - Break Down The Walls LP [1988] (Revelation Records)
Test Press
  • ?? pressed - Black vinyl


    • Original Press
  • ?? pressed - all on black

    Yellow and blue labels. Matrix says "Nancy loves Walter and Mike." Possibly more than one pressing.

    • Test Press (second test press)
  • 10 pressed - green vinyl

    These test presses were rejected.

    • Test Press (third test press)
  • 8 pressed - all on black

    accepted tests for the pressing below

    • Later Pressing(s)
  • ?? pressed - black and white labels

    Black and white labels with band photos. Different matrix.

    • YOUTH OF TODAY - Break Down The Walls LP [1997] (Revelation Records)
    Test Press
  • 4 pressed - Black vinyl (rejected)
  • 4 pressed - Black vinyl (A-Side only)

    The first batch of test presses got rejected because the A-side did not sound good so it was remastered and 4 more tests were sent with just the A-Side which were accepted.

    • First Press
  • 217 pressed on Orange vinyl
  • lots pressed on black vinyl

    Black and white labels with band photos. Different matrix.



    • Final Press
  • 380 pressed on White vinyl regular covers
  • 60 White vinyl with screen printed covers
  • 550 Black vinyl with black and white labels



    • 60 covers were damaged during shipping so these screenprinted numbered covers were made (for white vinyl copies)and these records were sold at Posi Numbers Fest in 2002.

    The 550 Black vinyl final press copies all have the original black and white labels with band photos from the 1988 press.
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