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Epidemic

by Exit EEE · 1993

17 pressings3 countriesTranceHard TranceElectronic

Epidemic was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. 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 Epidemic

2 pressings came out in 1993, 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.

Germany

1993
Label and catalog number
No Respect Records NRR 018
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

NRR-018-A1Run-out side A, etched

NRR-018-B1Run-out side B, etched

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1993
Label and catalog number
No Respect Records NRR-018
Format
12", 45 RPM, White Label
Runout / matrix

NRR-018-A1Runout Side A

NRR-018-B1Runout Side B

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1990s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1993GermanyNo Respect Records NRR 018First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1993GermanyNo Respect Records NRR-018First year12", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
1997EuropeNo Respect Records edel 0065250 NOR / Club Tools edel 0065250 NOR12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1997EuropeNo Respect Records 0065250 NOR / Club Tools 0065250 NOR12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1997GermanyNo Respect Records12", White Label12", White Label
1997GermanyNo Respect Records12"12"
1997UKTripoli Trax TTRAX024 / Tripoli Trax TTRAX024DJ12"12"
1997UKXL Recordings XLT 91 DJ212", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
1997UKTripoli Trax XLT 91 / XL Recordings XLT 91 DJ112", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1997UKTripoli Trax TTRAX024DJ12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
1997UKTripoli Trax TTRAX024 / Tripoli Trax TTRAX024DJ12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1997UKXL Recordings XLT 91 / Tripoli Trax XLT 9112", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1997UKXL Recordings XLR 9112", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002UKY2K y2k03512", 45 RPM, Single12", 45 RPM, Single
2002UKY2K Y2K035R12", Test Pressing, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM · Test pressing, Promo12", Test Pressing, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM · Test pressing, Promo
2002UKY2K y2k03512", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2002UKY2K Y2K035R12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. Logo Side
  2. AEpidemic (Straight From Heaven Mix)7:27
  3. This Side
  4. BWheels Of Motion6:44

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Epidemic are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Epidemic are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1993 and 2002.

When was Epidemic first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Germany. One of them is No Respect Records NRR 018.

How do I tell if my copy of Epidemic is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NRR 018, NRR-018) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NRR-018-A1 and NRR-018-B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Epidemic 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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