US
1994- Label and catalog number
- Emotive Records EM761-1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
EM-761 - JUNIOR SIDE EUROPA DISK DMM NY USA 11088 & E2Side A ("JUNIOR SIDE")
EM-761 - DC SIDE-REI EUROPA DISK DMM NY USA 11088 &Side B ("DC SIDE")
Vinyl pressings
by E.G. Fullalove · 1994
Didn't I Know 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.
4 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year. 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.
EM-761 - JUNIOR SIDE EUROPA DISK DMM NY USA 11088 & E2Side A ("JUNIOR SIDE")
EM-761 - DC SIDE-REI EUROPA DISK DMM NY USA 11088 &Side B ("DC SIDE")
EFG-002 A3 M.M.M.J.PSide A Runout Etched
EFG-002-B-RE-1 Ultimix MasteringSide B Runout Etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | US | Emotive Records EM761-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | US | Eromlig Music Inc. EFG-002First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | US | Eromlig Music Inc. EFG-002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | US | Emotive Records EM761-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | France | Panic Records 579 551-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Germany | Dance Street DST 1339-12 / House Nation HN 01712" | 12" |
| 1995 | UK | Sound Of Ministry SOMT00612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Sound Of Ministry SOMT00612", White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Sound Of Ministry SOMT00612", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1995 | US | Emotive Records DIVAS 76812", Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing |
| 1995 | US | Emotive Records EM768-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | US | Emotive Records EM768-112", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1995 | France | Panic Records 579 551-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
13 vinyl pressings of Didn't I Know are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1994 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in US. One of them is Emotive Records EM761-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EM761-1, EFG-002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EM-761 - JUNIOR SIDE EUROPA DISK DMM NY USA 11088 & E2 and EM-761 - DC SIDE-REI EUROPA DISK DMM NY USA 11088 &. 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.