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U Can't Hide From Your Bud

by DJ Sneak · 1997

10 pressings3 countriesHouseDeep HouseDiscoElectronic

U Can't Hide From Your Bud 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.

How to spot a first pressing of U Can't Hide From Your Bud

8 pressings came out in 1997, 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.

US

1997
Label and catalog number
Defiant Def - 973Defiant def. 973
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

DEF-973 A F/w RCEHand-etchings runout area side A

DEF-973 BHand-etchings runout area 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1990s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997UKClassic CMC 93First year12", Single Sided, Limited Edition · Limited12", Single Sided, Limited Edition · Limited
1997USDefiant DEF - 973First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1997USDefiant DEF 973First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1997USDefiant DEF - 973First year12" · Colored vinyl12" · Colored vinyl
1997USDefiant Def - 973 / Defiant def: 973First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1997USDefiant Def - 973 / Defiant def. 973First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1997UKClassic CMC 93First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1997UKClassic CMC 93First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
1998SpainVendetta Records VENMX130 (M)12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010UnknownNot On Label (DJ Sneak) NUSK112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1U Can't Hide From Your Bud (Original Bud Flava Mix)8:50
  2. A2U Can't Hide From Your Bud (Beat Dat Ass Bonus Mix)3:38
  3. B1U Can't Hide From Your Bud (S Man's Psychotic Space Warrior Mix)6:53
  4. B2U Can't Hide From Your Bud (Sneak's Hydro-Bud Remix)5:49

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of U Can't Hide From Your Bud are there?

10 vinyl pressings of U Can't Hide From Your Bud are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1997 and 2010.

When was U Can't Hide From Your Bud first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US, UK. One of them is Defiant DEF - 973.

How do I tell if my copy of U Can't Hide From Your Bud is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEF - 973, DEF 973, Def - 973, CMC 93) 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 U Can't Hide From Your Bud 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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