Italy
1993- Label and catalog number
- DWA (Dance World Attack) DWA 01.05
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DWA· 01·05· A BIS 7·10·93Runout Groove Side A
DWA· 01.05. B BIS 7·10·93Runout Groove Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Double You · 1993
Part-Time Lover was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
DWA· 01·05· A BIS 7·10·93Runout Groove Side A
DWA· 01.05. B BIS 7·10·93Runout Groove Side B
DWA· 01·05· A FL TRIS A5Runout Groove Side A
DWA· 01.05. B BIS 7·10·93Runout Groove Side B
MPO 855 065-1ASide A
MPO 855 065-1BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | France | Panic Records 855 065-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7128R-12First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7128-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | DWA (Dance World Attack) DWA 01.05First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | DWA (Dance World Attack) DWA 01.13First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1993 | Italy | DWA (Dance World Attack) DWA 01.05First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1993 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 450First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1993 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 450First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Sweden | 12INC 12DOU2First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1994 | France | Panic Records 237912", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Part-Time Lover are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1993 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Italy, France, Germany, Spain and more. One of them is DWA (Dance World Attack) DWA 01.05.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DWA 01.05, DWA 01.13, 855 065-1, ZYX 7128R-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DWA· 01·05· A BIS 7·10·93 and DWA· 01.05. B BIS 7·10·93. 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.