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Commander TomVolume One

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Volume One

by Commander Tom · 1995

12 pressings5 countriesHard TranceAcidTranceElectronic

Volume One was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. 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 Volume One

10 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Germany

1995
Label and catalog number
Noom Records NOOM 013-6
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

NOOM 013-6-A NOOM 013-6 A-1-1-1 *-J.T.S.-Runout Side A

NOOM-12001-B *-J.T.S.- N̶O̶O̶M̶ ̶0̶1̶3̶-̶6̶ B-1-1-1 N̶O̶O̶M̶ ̶0̶1̶3̶-̶6̶ BRunout Side B

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Germany

1995
Label and catalog number
Noom Records NOOM 013-6
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

NOOM 013-6-A NOOM 013-6 A-01-01-1 ✳-J.T.S.-Runout Side A

NOOM 013-6-B NOOM 013-6 B-01-01-1 ✳-J.T.S.-Runout Side B

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Germany

1995
Label and catalog number
Noom Records NOOM 013-6
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM · White
Runout / matrix

NOOM 013-6-A NOOM 013-6 A-1-1-1 ✳-J.T.S.-Runout Side A

NOOM 013-6-B NOOM 013-6 B-01-01-1 ✳-J.T.S.-Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1990s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995BelgiumMindstar MS 05First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995EuropeNoom Records NOOM UK 1201 / Noom Records UK 1.First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995GermanyNoom Records NOOM 013-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995GermanyNoom Records NOOM 013-PROMOFirst year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1995GermanyNoom Records NOOM 013-6First year12" · Colored vinyl12" · Colored vinyl
1995GermanyNoom Records NOOM013 TEST12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1995GermanyNoom Records NOOM 013-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995GermanyNoom Records NOOM 013-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl
1995GermanyNoom Records NOOM 013-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint
1995ItalyHumpy HMP 004First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995SpainMade In DJ MDJ 08First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeNoom Records UK NOOMUK 120112", White Label12", White Label

Tracklist

  1. AAre Am Eye?9:14
  2. B1Round My Brain7:13
  3. B2Eternity (To Yazzy)5:14

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Volume One are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Volume One are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Volume One first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1995, in Germany, Belgium, Europe, Italy and more. One of them is Noom Records NOOM 013-6.

How do I tell if my copy of Volume One is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NOOM 013-6, NOOM 013-PROMO, MS 05, NOOM UK 1201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NOOM 013-6-A NOOM 013-6 A-1-1-1 *-J.T.S.- and NOOM-12001-B *-J.T.S.- N̶O̶O̶M̶ ̶0̶1̶3̶-̶6̶ B-1-1-1 N̶O̶O̶M̶ ̶0̶1̶3̶-̶6̶ B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Volume One 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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