Canada
1997- Label and catalog number
- House Nation HN 159
- Format
- 12", White Label
Vinyl pressings
by 666 · 1997
Alarma! was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DST-70 288.5-A1A-Side
DST-70 288.5-B1B-Side
DST-051-70288.0-X1X-Side Runout
DST-051-70288.0-XX1XX-Side Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Canada | House Nation HN 159First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1997 | France | Panic Records 569 223-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Germany | House Nation HN 159 / Dance Street DST 051-70288.5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Germany | Dance Street DST 70288-5First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | Germany | House Nation HN 170 / Dance Street DST 051-70288.0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Germany | Dance Street DST 70288-5PFirst year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | Germany | House Nation HN 159 / Dance Street DST 051-70288.5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | Spain | DJ's At Work NM5046MXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | Italy | Do It Yourself Entertainment DIY 06-9812", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1998 | Italy | Do It Yourself Entertainment DIY 01-9812" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | Danceteria Records 12 DAN 001 DJ12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Danceteria Records 12 DAN 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Alarma! are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1997 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in Canada, France, Germany, Spain. One of them is House Nation HN 159.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HN 159, 569 223-1, DST 70288-5, HN 170) 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.