Collection: Test Pressings
Test pressings are created as a means to critically evaluate the audio quality of a vinyl record release prior to mass production. They are usually produced in a limited quantity, making many test pressings rare to find. Here are all the test pressings we have available to buy.
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Robert Cray
Strong Persuader
LPMercury - UK - 1986 - /VG+10 track vinyl lp white label test pressingRegular price £30.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Talk Talk
Party's Over
LPEMI - UK - 1982 - VG+/VG+9 track green label test pressing with card proof sleeve. vinyl has a couple of light marks and s...Regular price £400.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Ruby Blue
Stand Together
7 InchRed Flame - UK - 1989 - EX/EX-2 track test pressing 7" with info sheet stuck onto die cut paper sleeveRegular price £14.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Gyppo
High Rise Love
7 InchUnited Artists - UK - 1979 - /VG+1 track 1-sided test pressing with handwritten info on A-side labelRegular price £250.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Darryl Way
As Long As There's A Spark
7 InchVenturi - UK - 1983 - /VG3 track test pressing 7". vinyl has some marksRegular price £10.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
John Gary
Let Them Talk
7 InchTop Rank - UK - 1959 - /GOOD3 prong white label test pressingRegular price £20.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Titus Oates
Jungle Lady
LPRadioactive - UK - 2004 - /EX9 track white label test pressing reissue LPRegular price £9.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Robert Gordon With Link Wray
Robert Gordon With Link Wray
LPPrivate Stock - UK - 1977 - EX-/EXwhite label test pressing in standard picture sleeveRegular price £29.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Sugarcubes
Vitamin
12 InchOne Little Indian - UK - 1992 - /EX6 track hand written white label test pressingRegular price £4.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Mezzoforte
Midnight Sun
7 InchSteinar - UK - 1984 - /VG+Test pressing with info stickered labelsRegular price £3.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Latin Quarter
Toulouse
7 InchRockin' Horse - UK - 1985 - /EXWhite label test pressingRegular price £4.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Zingari
Everybody's Waiting
12 InchDakota - UK - 1983 - VG+/EX3 track hand written white label test pressing in stamped outer sleeveRegular price £4.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
dutch feat. crystal waters
My Time
12 InchIllustrious - UK - 2003 - /VG+1 track one sided test pressing has info stickered labelRegular price £3.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Fixx
Red Skies
12 InchMCA - UK - 1982 - /EX2 track stamped white labelRegular price £5.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Johnny Thunders And Patti Palladin
Crawfish
12 InchJungle - UK - 1985 - /VG+3 track white label test pressing with info stickers on label. has some marks to b-sideRegular price £7.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Napalm Death
Suffer The Children
12 InchEarache - UK - 1990 - VG+/EXwhite label test pressing with card proof sleeve. sticker tear to front of sleeveRegular price £175.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Orange Juice
I Can't Help Myself
12 InchPolydor - UK - 1982 - /EX3 track hand written promo in plain white paper outer sleeveRegular price £6.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Björn & Benny, Agnetha & Anni-Frid
Nina, Pretty Ballerina
7 InchPolydor - Austria - 1973 - VG+/VG+2 track 7" test pressing of Austrian release 7". seam split to pic sleeveRegular price £200.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Budgie
Deliver Us From Evil
LPRCA - UK - 1982 - /VG+1-sided red label test pressing of b-side from album with 1u matrix. artist name written in felt ...Regular price £50.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Phoenix
Phoenix
LPCBS - UK - 1976 - /VG+10 track white label test pressing LPRegular price £19.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Untouchables (80'S Group)
What's Gone Wrong
7 InchStiff - UK - 1985 - /VG+white label test pressingRegular price £15.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Sammy Davis Jr
Hello Detroit
12 InchMotown - UK - EX/EX2 track white label in pic sleeveRegular price £20.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Rainbow Slags
Yeah
12 InchXtrax London - UK - 1994 - EX-/EX-3 track test pressing with promo info sheets in die cut black card outer sleeve with info sticker...Regular price £50.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
Double LPRAK - UK - 1975 - /EX-Test pressing of LP as a pair of 1-sided white labels. Handwritten artist name on A-side. the non...Regular price £39.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Cliff Richard
Now You See Me... ...Now You Don't
LPEMI - UK - 1982 - /EX6 track 1-sided test pressing of LP A-sideRegular price £29.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
ABBA
S•O•S
7 InchPolydor - Austria - 1975 - /EX-7" designed to look like a test pressing but is actually an unofficial issue, comes in a worn co...Regular price £29.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Comsat Angels
I'm Falling
7 InchJive - UK - /VG+White label test pressing b/w new heart and handRegular price £10.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Treebound Story
My Life's Example
7 InchFon - UK - 1986 - /EX-2 track white label test pressingRegular price £26.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Various Artists
Hometown Atrocities (includes thom yorke)
7 InchPrivate - UK - 1989 - EX/EX4 track test pressing with unissued different artwork pic sleeves. Has red and blue versions of t...Regular price £300.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Tadd Dameron Babs Gonzales
Strictly Bebop
LPUK - 1972 - /EX8 track vinyl lp one sided white label test pressingRegular price £25.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Odetta
Sings Dylan
LPRCA Victor - UK - 1965 - /EX5 track vinyl lp one sided factory sample test pressingRegular price £75.00 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Smokey Robinson And The Miracles
demo disc
LPUK - /VG7 track vinyl lp one sided white label test pressing partial hand written labelRegular price £67.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Hi-Life International
Come To Africa
7 InchSterns Africa - UK - 1984 - /EXhand written label mayking test pressingRegular price £10.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Butcher Bear
Don't Save Yourself
12 InchGangsigns - UK - 2016 - /EX8 track vinyl lp test pressing has stamped info labelsRegular price £13.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
John Paul Jones
Take It Or Leave It
7 InchWea - UK - 1985 - /EX-test pressing of radio promo only release from Scream For Help soundtrack by Led Zeppelin' s bass...Regular price £51.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per -
Neil Diamond
And The Singer Sings His Songs
LPMCA - UK - 1976 - /EX12 track vinyl lp white label test pressing matrix a1/b1Regular price £36.99 GBPRegular priceUnit price / per