UK
May 5, 2003- Label and catalog number
- Positiva 12TIV188Positiva 7243 552274 6 1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
5522746 1A1 0̷8̷Runout stamped, side A
5522746 1B1Runout stamped, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Bhangra Knights · 2003
Husan was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2003, 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.
5522746 1A1 0̷8̷Runout stamped, side A
5522746 1B1Runout stamped, side B
HUS 001 A - 1-1 XX PS XXA side stamped
HUS 001 A - 1-1 XX PS XXRunout side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | France | Scorpio Music SHT S0144-6First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | Germany | EastWest 5050466-5526-0-0First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 1322 (N)First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 1322 (N)First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 2003 | UK | Positiva BN-001First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJ-188First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Positiva HUS 001First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, White Label |
| 2003 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJ-188First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2003 | UK | Positiva HUS 001First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 2003 | UK | Positiva 12TIV188 / Positiva 7243 552274 6 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2003 | France | Scorpio Music S0144-612", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of Husan are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in UK, Germany, Spain, France. One of them is Positiva 12TIV188, released May 5, 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12TIV188, HUS 001, 12TIVDJ-188, BN-001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5522746 1A1 0̷8̷ and 5522746 1B1. 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.