UK
1994- Label and catalog number
- Epic 661158 6
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Basia · 1994
Drunk On Love 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.
7 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 3 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.
XSS-77572 - A - 1A RANDY M.Runout side A
XSS-77572 - B - 1A RANDY M.Runout side B
XSS 77572ALabel side A
XSS 77572BLabel side B
XSS-77572 - ARunout Etchings Side A
XSS-77572 - BRunout Etchings Side B
XSS 77572 ALabel Side A
XSS 77572 BLabel Side B
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 | Netherlands | Epic 660315 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | UK | Epic 661158 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Epic 661158 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | Epic 661158 612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1994 | UK | Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 49 75573 / Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. XSS 77572BFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | US | Epic Dance 49 77572First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | US | Epic DanceFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | US | Epic 34-77573First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Basia Self-released) SF-0712" | 12" |
| ? | UK | Not On Label (Basia Self-released) SF-0712", Single, White Label | 12", Single, White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Drunk On Love are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, US, Netherlands. One of them is Epic 661158 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 661158 6, 49 75573, 49 77572, 34-77573) 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.