Italy
1998- Label and catalog number
- Hitland HTL 98.12
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo

Vinyl pressings
by Carmine Sorrentino · 1998
It's A Fine Day was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1998, 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.
B818965-01 A1 MKSide A runout, stamped
B818965-01 B1 MKSide B runout, stamped
B818965-01 A1 MKRunout etched, side A
B818965-01 B1 MKRunout etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Germany | Kontor Records Kontor047First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1998 | Italy | Hitland HTL 98.12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1998 | Italy | Delight DLG 05First year12" | 12" |
| 1998 | Italy | Delight DLG 05First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | Netherlands | Mo'Bizz Recordings MBZZ 019-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1999 | France | Edel CLU 66150 / Kontor Records CLU 6615012" | 12" |
| 1999 | Spain | Boy Records BOY-63312" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | G1 Recordings UK G10011212", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1999 | UK | G1 Recordings UK G1001P12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | G1 Recordings UK G10011212", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1999 | US | Rampage RM012012" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Canada | Finger Printz RM-0104 / Finger Printz RM-012012", Limited Edition, Promo, White Label · Promo, Limited | 12", Limited Edition, Promo, White Label · Promo, Limited |
| 2000 | US | Rampage RM015012", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | US | Rampage RM010412" | 12" |
| 2000 | US | Rampage RM0150 / Rampage RM15012" | 12" |
| 2000 | US | Rampage RM010412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2000 | US | Rampage RM-010412", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2000 | US | Rampage RM010412" | 12" |
18 vinyl pressings of It's A Fine Day are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1998 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in Italy, Netherlands, Germany. One of them is Hitland HTL 98.12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HTL 98.12, DLG 05, MBZZ 019-12, Kontor047) 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.