Germany
1991- Label and catalog number
- Low Spirit Recordings EFA 04018-02 MS
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
EFA 04018-02 - A1 M90 E DTRunout Side A, stamped
EFA 04018-02 - B1 M90 E DTRunout Side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by DJ Dick · 1991
Weekend was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
22 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
EFA 04018-02 - A1 M90 E DTRunout Side A, stamped
EFA 04018-02 - B1 M90 E DTRunout Side B, stamped
04022-02 - A1Runout A, stamped
EFA 04018-02 - A1 M90 E DTA Side Etching
EFA 04018-02 - B1 M90 E DTB Side Etching
04022-02 - A1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Low Spirit Recordings EFA 04018-02 MSFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Germany | Low Spirit Recordings EFA 04022-02 MSFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | Low Spirit Recordings EFA 04018-40 SFirst year7" | 7" |
| 1991 | Germany | Low Spirit Recordings 04018-02First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1991 | Germany | Low Spirit Recordings 04022-02First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1991 | Germany | Low Spirit Recordings EFA 04018-02 MSFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Italy | Bull & Butcher Recordings BB 2005 MXFirst year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Italy | Bull & Butcher Recordings BB 2012 MXFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Spain | Basic Mix BASIX - 035First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Yo*Bro Recordings 12 YOBR 17 / Low Spirit Recordings 12 YOBR 17First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Yo*Bro Recordings 12 YOBRT 17 / Low Spirit Recordings 12 YOBRT 17First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Yo*Bro Recordings 12 YOBRT 17First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | UK | Yo*Bro Recordings 12 YOBR 17 / Low Spirit Recordings 12 YOBR 17First year12", White Label, 45 RPM | 12", White Label, 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Yo*Bro Recordings 12 YOBRT 17First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | UK | Yo*Bro Recordings 12 YOBRT 17First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
22 vinyl pressings of Weekend are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Germany, UK, US, Italy and more. One of them is Low Spirit Recordings EFA 04018-02 MS.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EFA 04018-02 MS, EFA 04022-02 MS, EFA 04018-40 S, 04018-02) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EFA 04018-02 - A1 M90 E DT and EFA 04018-02 - B1 M90 E DT. 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.