UK
August 12, 1996- Label and catalog number
- Manifesto FESX 10Manifesto 578 225 - 1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DFI 96- 5 F E S X 10 A1Side A runout machine stamped
DFI 96- 5 F E S X 10 B1Side B runout machine stamped
Vinyl pressings
by E'voke · 1996
Arms Of Loren was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year, in 2 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.
DFI 96- 5 F E S X 10 A1Side A runout machine stamped
DFI 96- 5 F E S X 10 B1Side B runout machine stamped
DFI 96-4 EVO DJ 1A1A side runout
DFI-96-4 EVO DJ 1 B1B side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | France | Big Mix SHT 3334-6First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | France | Big Mix 912First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Manifesto EVODJ 1 / Manifesto EVO DJ 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Manifesto EVODJ 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1996 | UK | Manifesto FESX 10 / Manifesto 578 225 - 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Inferno EV00112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Inferno DJ FERN 00112", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Inferno DJX FERN 00112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | Inferno T FERN 00112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2002 | UK | Inferno TXFERN 00112" | 12" |
10 vinyl pressings of Arms Of Loren are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1996 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in UK, France. One of them is Manifesto FESX 10, released August 12, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FESX 10, EVODJ 1, SHT 3334-6, 912) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFI 96- 5 F E S X 10 A1 and DFI 96- 5 F E S X 10 B1. 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.