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Dr. AlbanAway From Home

Vinyl pressings

Away From Home

by Dr. Alban · 1994

12 pressings7 countriesEuro HouseReggaeElectronic

Away From Home was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. 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 Away From Home

12 pressings came out in 1994, 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.

UK

1994
Label and catalog number
Logic Records 74321 22268 1
Format
12"
Runout / matrix

74321222681 A-1-1-1 G - COPYMASTERSSide A

74321222681 B-1-1-1Side B

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US

1994
Label and catalog number
Logic Records 79591-59004-1Logic Records LUS 008
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

59004-A MJSSide A

59004 B MJS F/USide B

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UK

1994
Label and catalog number
Logic Records AWAY 1Logic Records LUK 046
Format
12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

AWAY1-A1Runout side-A

AWAY1-B1Runout side-B

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US

1994
Label and catalog number
Logic Records LGDJ-59004-1Logic Records LUS 008
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

59004- A MJS 1-1A-Side Runout Etching

59004 B 1-1 MJS F/WB-Side Runout Etching

SRCRunout Stamp Each Side

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1990s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994EuropeDr. Records 74321 21385 7 / Cheiron 74321 21385 7First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1994GermanyCheiron 74321 21385 1First year12"12"
1994GermanyCheiron 74321213851First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1994ItalyCheiron 74321-21385-1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1994NetherlandsCheiron 74321213851First year12", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
1994UKLogic Records 74321 22268 1First year12"12"
1994UKLogic Records AWAY 1 / Logic Records LUK 046First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
1994UKLogic Records 74321 22268 7First year7"7"
1994USLogic Records 79591-59004-1 / Logic Records LUS 008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1994USLogic Records 79591 59008 1First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1994USLogic Records LGDJ-59004-1 / Logic Records LUS 008First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1994SwedenCheiron 12CHINC15First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Away From Home (12" Long)5:19
  2. A2Away From Home (Todd's House Of Alban)5:00
  3. A3Away From Home (T's Ragga One)5:00
  4. B1Away From Home (Berlin Vocal)5:05
  5. B2Away From Home (Amaway Mix)6:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Away From Home are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Away From Home are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was Away From Home first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, US, Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Logic Records 74321 22268 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Away From Home is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74321 22268 1, 74321 22268 7, 79591-59004-1, AWAY 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 74321222681 A-1-1-1 G - COPYMASTERS and 74321222681 B-1-1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Away From Home 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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