Vinyl pressings
by Ace Of Base · 1995
Beautiful Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year, in 9 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.
07822-12918-1-SA SP1 DMM SP1-2 HFM '95Side A, Runout
07822-12918-1-SB-SP DMMSide B, Runout
07822-12918-1-SC-SP1 DMM SP1-2 -HFM '95-Side C, Runout
07822-12918-1-SD-SP2-DMM SP1-1Side D, Runout
0̶7̶8̶2̶2̶-̶1̶2̶8̶9̶0̶-̶7̶ A̶1̶ SRC 07822-12889-7-SA-SP1 1-1A-Side Runout
SRC 07822-12889-7-SB-SP1 1-1 0̶7̶8̶2̶2̶-̶1̶2̶8̶9̶0̶-̶7̶B̶1̶ AAJBB-Side Runout
07822-12889-7-SAA-Side Label
07822-12889-7-SBB-Side Label
ACE+DJ+5+A ORLAKEA Side Runout Groove Etched
ACE+DJ+5+B ORLAKEB Side Runout Groove Etched
ACEX+DJ+5-1A Side Runout Groove Etched
07822-12918-1-SA SP1 DMM HFM '95 SP1-2Side A
07822-12918-1-SA SP1-1 DMM HFM '95Side B
07822-12918-1-SC-SP1 DMM SP1-1 HFM '95Side C
07822-12918-1-SD-SP1-DMM SPSide D
08-027740-20Matrix on vinyl label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Denmark | Mega Records MRCX 2763First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1995 | France | Metronome 6210 / Barclay 6210First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | Germany | Dance Dept. AOB 001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | Italy | Impulse IMP 533First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | Scandinavia | Mega Records PROMCX 2672 / Mega Records 08-074122-40First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1995 | South Korea | SEM GramophoneFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | Spain | Metronome 577 949-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1995 | UK | London Records ACE DJ 5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | London Records ACEX DJ 5 -1First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Arista ADP-2918First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Arista 07822-12918-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1995 | US | Arista 07822-12889-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Beautiful Life are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in US, UK, Denmark, Italy and more. One of them is Arista 07822-12918-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 07822-12918-1, 07822-12889-7, ACE DJ 5, ACEX DJ 5 -1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 07822-12918-1-SA SP1 DMM SP1-2 HFM '95 and 07822-12918-1-SB-SP DMM. 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.
