Vinyl pressings
by 2 In A Room · 1994
El Trago (The Drink) was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 1994, 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.
12 TIVDJ 18 A-1-1-1A side runout stamped
12 TIVDJ 18 AA-1-1-1AA side runout stamped
12TIV-18 AA side label
12TIV-18 AAAA side label
TRAG 01 A-1-1-|Side A runout
CR-307-A (SRC LOGO) HERBIE JR. :-) P.S. ALICIA + AMANDAThis Side
CR-307-B HERBIE JR. :-) (SRC LOGO)That Side
CR-297-THIS SIDE-A 1-1 HERBIE JR. :-) P.S. ALICIA + AMANDA (SRC LOGO)This Side
CR-297-THAT SIDE-B 1-1 HERBIE JR. :-) (SRC LOGO)That 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 3842-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 3842-8First year12" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1994 | Germany | Urban 853 375-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Germany | UrbanFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | Germany | Urban 2 IN A ROOMFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | Germany | Urban 853 463-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Italy | Bull & Butcher Recordings BB 2068 MXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1994 | Italy | Bull & Butcher Recordings BB 2073 MXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Bull & Butcher Recordings BB - 2073 MXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1994 | Mexico | Peerless LPS-269First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | Spain | Max Music NM920MXFirst year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | Sweden | Cammo CAMT 4First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJ-018First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Not On Label TRAG 01First year12", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 1994 | UK | Positiva 12TIV-18First year12", Single | 12", Single |
22 vinyl pressings of El Trago (The Drink) are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is Positiva 12TIV-18, released October 10, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12TIV-18, TRAG 01, CR-307, CR-297) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 TIVDJ 18 A-1-1-1 and 12 TIVDJ 18 AA-1-1-1. 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.
