US
1997- Label and catalog number
- Maestro Recording MAESTRO-001
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by D'Menace · 1997
Deep Menace was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year. 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.
MAESTRO-001-A EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 19372 & 1-5A-Side Runout Etching
MAESTRO-001-B EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 19372 & 1-5B-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Maestro Recording MAESTRO-001First year12" | 12" |
| 1997 | US | Maestro Recording MAESTRO-001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1998 | France | On The Beat OTB 2427-612" | 12" |
| 1998 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8909-1212" | 12" |
| 1998 | Italy | Rise RISE 01612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 14212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1998 | UK | Inferno T FERN 8 / Inferno T Fern 812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | UK | Inferno DJ FERN 8 / Azuli Records DJ FERN 812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | Azuli Records AZULI 7412", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | House No. HNO 5041-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
10 vinyl pressings of Deep Menace are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1997 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US. One of them is Maestro Recording MAESTRO-001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAESTRO-001) 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.