Vinyl pressings
by DJ Tiësto · 2002
Lethal Industry was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 2002, the album's first year, in 4 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.
08 48826 20 1A1 MM804-5Side A runout, stamped
08 48826 20 1B1 MM 804-5Side B runout, stamped
08 48826 20 1C1 MM 804-5Side C runout, stamped
08 48826 20 1D1 MM 804-5Side D runout, stamped
VCRTDJX 103 A1Side A runout etched
VCRTDJX 103 B1Side B runout etched
VCRT 103 ARunout hand etched, side A
VCRT 103 BRunout hand etched, side B
VCRTX 103 A V̷C̷R̷T̷D̷J̷ ̷1̷0̷3̷ ̷B̷1̷Runout hand etched, side A
VCRTX 103 B V̷C̷R̷T̷ ̷D̷J̷X̷ ̷1̷0̷3̷ ̷B̷1̷Runout hand etched, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Germany | Dos Or Die Recordings DOS 219First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2002 | Germany | Dos Or Die Recordings DOS 219First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | Germany | Dos Or Die Recordings DOS 214First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | Netherlands | Magik Muzik Magik Muzik 804-5First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2002 | Netherlands | VC Recordings VCRT DJX 103First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2002 | Spain | Electropolis VLMX 1087-3First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | UK | VC Recordings VCRTXDJ103First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | VC Recordings VCRTDJ 10312", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2002 | UK | VC Recordings VCRTDJ 103First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | VC Recordings VCRTXDJ 103First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2002 | UK | VC Recordings VCRT103First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2002 | UK | VC Recordings VCRTX 103First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2002 | Germany | Dos Or Die Recordings DOS 214First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2003 | Spain | Electropolis VLMX 1278-312", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2004 | UK | Nebula Classics Neb02412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Belgium | Vinyl Classics VC00712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
18 vinyl pressings of Lethal Industry are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2002 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in Netherlands, UK, Germany, Spain. One of them is Magik Muzik Magik Muzik 804-5.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Magik Muzik 804-5, VCRT DJX 103, VCRTXDJ 103, VCRT103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 48826 20 1A1 MM804-5 and 08 48826 20 1B1 MM 804-5. 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.
