Belgium
1991- Label and catalog number
- BITE Records 145.980-5
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
BiTE 145.980-5-A-Etchings side A
BiTE 145.980-5-B-Etchings side B

Vinyl pressings
by DJPC · 1991
Inssomniak 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.
19 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 7 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.
BiTE 145.980-5-A-Etchings side A
BiTE 145.980-5-B-Etchings side B
146 051 · 5 · A1Runout side A
146 051 - 5 - B1Runout side AA
DjPC - I COME BACK - A -Runout side A, etched
DjPC - I COME BACK - B -Runout side B, etched
BiTE 145.980-5-A-Etchings side A
BiTE 145.980-5-B-Etchings 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Australia | Bite Records VR1623First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Belgium | BITE Records 145.980-5First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Belgium | BITE Records 146.051-5First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Belgium | BITE Records 146.083-5First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Belgium | BITE Records 145.980-7 / Disco Smash 145.980-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Belgium | BITE Records 146.051-5First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1991 | Belgium | BITE Records 145.980-5First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | France | Vogue 312261First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | France | Vogue 102416First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Germany | !Hype 12 PUMR 005First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Germany | !Hype 90 11021First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Italy | Flying International FIN 047First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | Italy | Flying International FIN 057First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | Spain | Max Music NM519MAFirst year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Max Music M519SPFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
20 vinyl pressings of Inssomniak are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1991 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Belgium, UK, Australia, France and more. One of them is BITE Records 145.980-5.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 145.980-5, 146.051-5, 146.083-5, 145.980-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BiTE 145.980-5-A- and BiTE 145.980-5-B-. 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.