Sweden
January 1991- Label and catalog number
- SweMix Records SWE T 37SweMix Records SWE T37
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
SWE-T-37-A Grammoplast 26/11-90 SAVE THE VINYLRunout Side A
SWE-T-37-B₂ Grammoplast 910107 B.E C.RRunout Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Dr. Alban · 1991
U & Mi 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.
11 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
SWE-T-37-A Grammoplast 26/11-90 SAVE THE VINYLRunout Side A
SWE-T-37-B₂ Grammoplast 910107 B.E C.RRunout Side B
020 614414 A-1 614 414 A SSTRunout Side A
020 614414 B-1 614414 B SSTRunout Side B
020 S 614227 A-1 SSTRunout Side A, hand-etched
020 S 614227 B-1 SSTRunout Side B, hand-etched
S 614 227 ALabel A
S 614 227 BLabel B
S 114 227 ALabel side A
S 114 227 BLabel side B
ARIOLA-004-A RICHRunout Side A, hand-etched
ARIOLA-004-B TERRY RICHRunout Side B, hand-etched
ARIOLA-004-ALabel A
ARIOLA-004-BLabel 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 | Germany | Logic Records 614 414 / Logic Records LOC 055First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Germany | Logic Records 614 227 / Logic Records LOC 54First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Germany | Logic Records 114 227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Philippines | Ariola EPAR-91-152 / BMG Pilipinas EPAR-91-152First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Philippines | Ariola ARIOLA-004 / Ariola 114 227First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1991 | Spain | Logic Records 614414 (3A)First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Logic Records 114 227First year7", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Logic Records 614227 (3A)First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | Sweden | SweMix Records SWE S37First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Sweden | SweMix Records SWE T 38First year12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1991 | Sweden | SweMix Records SWE S377", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 7", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1991 | Sweden | SweMix Records SWE T 37 / SweMix Records SWE T37First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of U & Mi are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Sweden, Germany, Philippines, Spain. One of them is SweMix Records SWE T 37, released January 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SWE T 37, 614 414, 614 227, 114 227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SWE-T-37-A Grammoplast 26/11-90 SAVE THE VINYL and SWE-T-37-B₂ Grammoplast 910107 B.E C.R. 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.