Netherlands
April 11, 2005- Label and catalog number
- Armind armd1013
- Format
- 12"
- Runout / matrix
57976 1A ARMD 1013Side A
57976 1B ARMD 1013Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Armin van Buuren · 2005
Shivers / Birth Of An Angel was first pressed on vinyl in 2005. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 2005, 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.
57976 1A ARMD 1013Side A
57976 1B ARMD 1013Side B
57997 1A ARMD 1015
57976 1A ARMD 1013Side A, stamped
57976 1B ARMD 1013Side B, stamped
NEBTX 069 ASide A runout, etched
NEBTX 069 BSide B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Netherlands | Armind ARMD101312", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2005 | Netherlands | Armind ARMD1015First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 2005 | Netherlands | Armind ARMD 1013First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2005 | Germany | Supra Recordings SUPRA 002First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2005 | Netherlands | Armind armd1013First year12" | 12" |
| 2005 | Netherlands | Armind ARMD101512", Single Sided, Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing | 12", Single Sided, Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing |
| 2005 | US | Ultra Records UL 1301-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | US | Ultra Records UL 1301-612", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2005 | Netherlands | Armind armd1015First year12" | 12" |
| 2005 | Germany | Supra Recordings SUPRA002RFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Nebula NEBTX069First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Nebula NEBTX069First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2005 | Netherlands | Armind Limited ARMDL00112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
13 vinyl pressings of Shivers / Birth Of An Angel are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2005, in Netherlands, US, UK, Germany. One of them is Armind armd1013, released April 11, 2005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use armd1013, armd1015, ARMD1015, ARMD 1013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 57976 1A ARMD 1013 and 57976 1B ARMD 1013. 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.