Italy
1996- Label and catalog number
- Groove Groove Melody GGM 9658
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Black Box · 1996
Native New Yorker (Dance Mixes) was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1996, 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.
JASide A + C runout groove hand etched
DFI-96-11 NNY DJ 1 A1Side A runout groove machine stamped
DFI-96-11 NNY DJ 1 B1Side B runout groove machine stamped
DFI-96-11 NNY DJ 2 A1Side C runout groove machine 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8503-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1996 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8503-12First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | Italy | Groove Groove Melody GGM 9658First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Italy | Groove Groove Melody GGM 9659First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1996 | Italy | Groove Groove Melody GGM 9656First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited |
| 1996 | UK | Manifesto NNY DJ3First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Manifesto NNY DJ1 / Manifesto NNY DJ2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Groove Groove Melody GGM 9657First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited |
| 1997 | France | Black Station 573 685-112" | 12" |
| 1997 | UK | Manifesto FESX 18 / Groove Groove Melody 578 999-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8503R-1212" | 12" |
11 vinyl pressings of Native New Yorker (Dance Mixes) are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1996 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in Italy, UK, Germany. One of them is Groove Groove Melody GGM 9658.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GGM 9658, GGM 9659, GGM 9656, NNY DJ3) 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.