Vinyl pressings
by Faithless · 1995
Insomnia was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1995, 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.
CHEK 12 010 - ARunout side A, variant 1
CHEK 12 010 - BRunout side B, variant 1
CHEK 12 010 - ̷C̷A PR-MRunout side A, etched, variant 2
CHEK 12 010 - ̷B̷ ̷D̷1̷ B PR-MIRunout side B, etched, variant 2
CHEK 12.010 - A1 PR-M AA side runout
CHEK 12.010 - B1 PR-M AB side runout
CHEK 12.010 - C1 PR-M BC side runout
CHEK 12.010 - D1 PR-M AD side runout
CHEK 12 010 - [crossed out, presumably B] ASide A
CHEK 12 010 - [crossed out, presumably A] BSide B
INT 128 098 - A2 33 UPMSide A
INT 128 098 - B2 33 UPMSide B
DV 130 ASide A
DV 130 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Germany | Blow Up INT 128.098 / Intercord INT 128.098First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | Germany | Blow Up INT 193.202 / Intercord INT 193.202First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1995 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 130First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 130First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | Spain | Max Music NM1283MXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1995 | UK | Cheeky Records CHEK12010First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Cheeky Records CHEK12010First year12", Mispress, Misprint | 12", Mispress, Misprint |
| 1995 | UK | Cheeky Records CHEK 12.010 / Cheeky Records CHEK12010First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | France | Overdance! ORA 2057-812" | 12" |
| 1996 | France | Overdance! ORA 2057-312" | 12" |
| 1996 | France | Overdance! ORA 2057-612", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1996 | Italy | D:vision Records DVR 13012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Cheeky Records CHEK1201712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Cheeky Records CHEK1201712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1996 | UK | Cheeky Records CHEK12.01712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Cheeky Records CHEK12.01712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 2001 | US | Not On Label F+F 00112", Single Sided, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | 12", Single Sided, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| 2005 | Unknown | Not On Label (Faithless)12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 2005 | UK | Cheeky Records 82876 71742 112" | 12" |
| 2005 | US | Not On Label (Faithless) INSOMNIA / Not On Label (Sasha) INSOMNIA12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | Cheeky Records 82876 690301 / Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. 82876 69030112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Cheeky Records 8287672468112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Cheeky Records CHEEKY3012", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 2007 | Germany | Not On Label (Faithless) INS0112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2008 | Unknown | Not On Label (Faithless) INSOMNIA200912", White Label, Single Sided | 12", White Label, Single Sided |
| 2008 | UK | Not On Label (Faithless)12", White Label, Single Sided, 45 RPM | 12", White Label, Single Sided, 45 RPM |
| 2008 | US | White Label Recordings SAWL 01712", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2009 | Unknown | Not On Label (Faithless)12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Germany | Not On Label (Faithless)Single Sided, 12" | Single Sided, 12" |
| 2011 | France | Not On Label (Faithless) LESS2412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Cheeky Records 1980297453112", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2026 | Europe | Cheeky Records 19958444191 / Sony Music 1995844419112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
36 vinyl pressings of Insomnia are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1995 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK, Germany, Italy, Spain. One of them is Cheeky Records CHEK 12.010, released November 27, 1995.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHEK 12.010, CHEK12010, INT 128.098, DV 130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHEK 12 010 - A and CHEK 12 010 - B. 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.
