Italy
September 2003- Label and catalog number
- Ocean Trax OCN 100
- Format
- 12", Single Sided, Promo
Vinyl pressings
by Francesco Farfa · 2003
Universal Love was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2003, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Spain | Serial Killer Vinyl SK-038First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | Italy | Ocean Trax OCN 100First year12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | France | Airplay Records 981 875-312" | 12" |
| 2004 | France | Airplay Records FRANCESCO FARFA12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2004 | Germany | Clubstar clubstar03812" | 12" |
| 2004 | Germany | Clubstar Clubstar038P12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | Germany | Clubstar clubstar03812", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2004 | Italy | Ocean Trax OCN 100 BIS12", Limited Edition · Limited | 12", Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2004 | Spain | Serial Killer Vinyl SK-038R12" | 12" |
| 2004 | Italy | Ocean Trax OCN 10012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Universal Love are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2003 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in Italy, Spain. One of them is Ocean Trax OCN 100, released September 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OCN 100, SK-038) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.