Germany
1990- Label and catalog number
- Dance Street DST 1029-12
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Beverlee · 1990
Set Me Free was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, the album's first year, in 2 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-1029R-12-A1Side A
DST-1029R-12-B1Side B
DST 1029-12 A-1 IPRunout A, stamped
DST 1029-12 B-1 IPRunout B, stamped
ZYX-6639-12-A DST 1029-12 A-1 IPRunout A Side Etching & Stamped
IP 6639-12 US B-1 SSTRunout B Side Etching & Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Germany | Dance Street DST 1029-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Dance Street DST 1029R-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | Germany | Dance Street DST 1029-12First year12", Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1990 | Germany | ZYX Records ZYX 6639-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | ZYX Records ZYX 6639R-12First year12" | 12" |
| 1990 | US | ZYX Records ZYX 6639-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | ZYX Records ZYX 6639-12First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Portugal | Vidisco 11.20.32412", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Metropol Records MRP-129-MX12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Spain | Metropol Records MRP-135-MX12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Spain | Metropol Records MRP - 129 - PROMO7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | ZYX Records ZYX 6639-77", Single | 7", Single |
12 vinyl pressings of Set Me Free are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1990 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in Germany, US. One of them is Dance Street DST 1029-12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DST 1029-12, DST 1029R-12, ZYX 6639-12, ZYX 6639R-12) 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.