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I Don't Wanna Lose My Way by Dreamcatcher, album cover

Vinyl pressings

I Don't Wanna Lose My Way

by Dreamcatcher · 2001

23 pressings5 countriesTranceElectronic

I Don't Wanna Lose My Way was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. 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 I Don't Wanna Lose My Way

21 pressings came out in 2001, 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.

UK

December 31, 2001
Label and catalog number
Positiva 12TIV-157
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

8797666 1A1 12 TIV 157Side A runout stamped

8797666 1B1 12 TIV 157Side AA runout stamped

12TIV-157 ASide A label

12TIV-157 AASide AA label

Full details of this pressing

UK

December 31, 2001
Label and catalog number
Positiva 12TIVX-157
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

5503566 1A1 12 TIVX 157Side A runout stamped

5503566 1B1 12 TIVX 157Side AA runout stamped

12TIVX-157 ASide A label

12TIVX-157 AASide AA label

Full details of this pressing

UK

December 31, 2001
Label and catalog number
Positiva 12TIV-157
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM · Different Artwork / Labels
Runout / matrix

8797666 1A1 12 TIV 157Side A runout stamped

8797666 1B1 12 TIV 157Side AA runout stamped

12TIV-157 ASide A label

12TIV-157 AASide AA label

Full details of this pressing

UK

2001
Label and catalog number
Positiva DREAM 002
Format
12", White Label, 45 RPM · Stickered
Runout / matrix

010234 1A1 DREAM 002Side A runout

010234 1B1 DREAM 002Side AA runout

Full details of this pressing

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

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

2000s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001GermanyKosmo Records KOS 2025First year12"12"
2001GermanyKosmo Records KOS 2025 RRFirst year12", Single Sided, White Label12", Single Sided, White Label
2001GermanyKosmo Records KOS 2025 RFirst year12", White Label12", White Label
2001GermanyKosmo Records KOS 2025 RRFirst year12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo
2001SpainInsolent Tracks INSMX 200 (M)First year12"12"
2001UKPositiva 12TIVDJ157First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
2001UKPositiva DREAM001First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
2001UKConception Artist Management CAM030First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2001UKPositiva 12TIVDJX157First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
2001UKPositiva 12TIVDJX-157First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2001UKPositiva DREAM 002First year12", White Label, 45 RPM12", White Label, 45 RPM
2001UKPositiva 12 TIVDJX 157First year12", Promo, White Label, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, White Label, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
2001UKConception Artist Management CAM-030First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
2001USGroovilicious GM 256First year12"12"
2001USGroovilicious GM 25612", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing
All 22 pressings from the 2000s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKNot On Label DREAM 00112", Advance, White Label12", Advance, White Label

Tracklist

  1. AI Don't Wanna Lose My Way (Divide & Rule Mix)
  2. BI Don't Wanna Lose My Way (Original Mix)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Don't Wanna Lose My Way are there?

23 vinyl pressings of I Don't Wanna Lose My Way are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was I Don't Wanna Lose My Way first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2001, in UK, US, Germany, Canada and more. One of them is Positiva 12TIV-157, released December 31, 2001.

How do I tell if my copy of I Don't Wanna Lose My Way is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12TIV-157, 12TIVX-157, CAM030, DREAM 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8797666 1A1 12 TIV 157 and 8797666 1B1 12 TIV 157. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Don't Wanna Lose My Way 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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