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Vinyl pressings

It's My Life

by Dr. Alban · 1992

30 pressings13 countriesEuro HouseElectronic

It's My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 It's My Life

21 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 10 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.

Sweden

1992
Label and catalog number
SweMix Records SWE T 45
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

SWE-T-45-A Dcm 920225 BA CRRunout side A

SWE-T-45-B Dcm 920225 BA CRRunout side B

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Sweden

1992
Label and catalog number
12INC 12 DR 1
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

12 DR 1 A Audiodisc 920519A-side runout

12 DR 1 B Audiodisc 920519B-side runout

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Sweden

1992
Label and catalog number
SweMix Records SWE S45
Format
7", Single
Runout / matrix

Swe-s-45-a made in Sweden by Dcm 920225Side A runout, variant 1, etched

Swe-S-45-B II Dcm 920302Side B runout, variant 1, etched

Swe-s-45-a made in Sweden by Dcm 920225 B.E CRSide A runout, variant 2, etched

Swe-S-45-B II Dcm 920302 B.E CRSide B runout, variant 2, etched

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Sweden

1992
Label and catalog number
SweMix Records SWE-T-45
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label
Runout / matrix

SWE-T-45-A DCM 920225A-Side Runout, Etched

SWE-T-45-B DCM 920225B-Side Runout, Etched

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UK

1992
Label and catalog number
Arista 115 330Logic Records 115 330
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
Runout / matrix

115330 A-01-1-QIRunout side A, stamped

115330 B-01-1-QIRunout side B, stamped

115 330 A≠Label side A

115 330 B≠Label side B

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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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1990s30 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992Costa RicaBMG International 81013192First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1992EuropeLogic Records 615 330 / Ariola 615 330First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1992EuropeLogic Records 115 330 / Ariola 115 330First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1992EuropeAriola 74321 11046 1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1992EuropeLogic Records 615 330 / Ariola 615 330First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single
1992EuropeAriola 74321 11046 1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
1992FranceLogic Records 115 330 / Ariola 115 330First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1992GermanyLogic Records 115 330 / Ariola 115 330First year7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1992MexicoRCA/Ariola Internacional, S. De R.L. De C.V RX-1144First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1992PhilippinesAriola ARIOLA 013 / Ariola 115 330First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1992SpainLogic Records 615 330 (3A)First year12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM12", Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
1992SpainLogic Records 1A 115330First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1992SwedenSweMix Records SWE T 45First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1992Sweden12INC 12 DR 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited
1992SwedenSweMix Records SWE S45First year7", Single7", Single
All 30 pressings from the 1990s

Tracklist

  1. AIt's My Life (Radio Edit)4:00
  2. BIt's My Life (Club Edit)4:07

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of It's My Life are there?

30 vinyl pressings of It's My Life are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1992 and 1993.

When was It's My Life first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1992, in Sweden, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is SweMix Records SWE T 45.

How do I tell if my copy of It's My Life is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SWE T 45, 12 DR 1, SWE S45, SWE-T-45) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SWE-T-45-A Dcm 920225 BA CR and SWE-T-45-B Dcm 920225 BA CR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is It's My Life 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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