Vinyl pressings
by Funk D'Void · 2001
Diabla was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. 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 2001, 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.
SOMA 112 A1 MPO DIABLA 1 A1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE.Runout side A, etched, variant 1
MPO SOMA 112 B1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE.Runout side AA, etched, variant 1
546 030.6 A1= SOMA 112 A1 MPO DIABLA 1 A1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGERunout side A, variant 2
MPO SOMA 112 B1 = 546 030.6 B1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGERunout side AA, variant 2
MPO SOMA 112 R A1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE.Runout side A, etched (Variant 1)
MPO SOMA 112 R B1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE.Runout side AA, etched (Variant 1)
546 031 · 6 A1 MPO SOMA 112 R A1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE ·Runout side A (Variant 2)
546 031 · 6 B1 MPO SOMA 112 R B1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE ·Runout side AA (Variant 2)
SOMA 112R // NILZ - THE EXCHANGE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Soma Quality Recordings SOMA 112RFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2001 | UK | Soma Quality Recordings SOMA 112First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2001 | UK | Soma Quality Recordings SOMA 112RFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2001 | UK | Soma Quality Recordings SOMA 112First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Soma Quality Recordings SOMA 112RFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Soma Quality Recordings SOMA11212", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2001 | UK | Soma Quality Recordings soma112r12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2002 | Spain | Tanga Tech VLMX 887-312", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | UK | Outpost Recordings OUTPOST010LTD12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2011 | UK | Outpost Recordings OUTPOST010.5LTD12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Netherlands | Armada ARMAPRMV00312", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Not On Label DIABLA 112", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
12 vinyl pressings of Diabla are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2001 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in UK. One of them is Soma Quality Recordings SOMA 112, released October 1, 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOMA 112, SOMA 112R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SOMA 112 A1 MPO DIABLA 1 A1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE. and MPO SOMA 112 B1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE.. 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.
