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Vinyl pressings

The Door

by Circuit Boy · 1998

14 pressings6 countriesTech HouseHouseElectronic

The Door 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Door

3 pressings came out in 1998, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998USSFP Records SFP 9626First year12"12"
1998USSFP Records SFP 9626First year12", White Label12", White Label
1998BelgiumDiKi Records DIKI-56.12.104First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2000s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001BelgiumDiKi Records DIKI 57.12.12312"12"
2001BelgiumDiKi Records DIKI 57 12 12312", Single Sided, Numbered, Promo · Promo, Numbered12", Single Sided, Numbered, Promo · Promo, Numbered
2001GermanyFlesh 7612-612", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2001GermanyFlesh 7607-612"12"
2001SpainHouse Tempo HT5058MX12"12"
2001UKBlack & Blue NEO1205912", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2001UKBlack & Blue NEO1205912", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
2001USSFP Records SFP 963912", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2001USSFP Records SFP 963912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2001PortugalFunktástica Records FK1112", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2001UKBlack & Blue NEO12059CD12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. AThe Door (Circuit Mix)9:01
  2. B1The Door (Swingshift Remix)7:14
  3. B2The Door (Circuit Dub)5:22

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Door are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Door are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1998 and 2001.

When was The Door first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1998, in US, Belgium. One of them is SFP Records SFP 9626.

How do I tell if my copy of The Door is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SFP 9626, DIKI-56.12.104) 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.

How much is The Door on vinyl worth?

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.

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