Italy
1998- Label and catalog number
- BXR BXR 1050
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Gigi D'Agostino · 1998
Elisir was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. 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 1998, the album's first year, in 5 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.
TB355A MCDRSA-Side Runout Etching
TB355B MCDRSB-Side Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8896-12 / Media Records ZYX 8896-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1998 | Italy | BXR BXR 1050First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1998 | Italy | BXR BXR 1050First year12", Stereo | 12", Stereo |
| 1998 | Spain | Le Club CLUB513First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1998 | US | Tommy Boy Silver Label TB355First year12" | 12" |
| 1998 | US | Tommy Boy Silver Label TB355First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1998 | US | Tommy Boy Silver Label TB355First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1998 | France | Full Ace Music FAM 30449-6First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | Spain | Le Club CLUB51312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Spain | Le Club CLUB51312", Misprint | 12", Misprint |
| 1999 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8896R-12 / Media Records Germany ZYX 8896R-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1999 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8896R-1212", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | ZYX Music MAXI 1182-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
13 vinyl pressings of Elisir are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1998 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in Italy, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is BXR BXR 1050.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BXR 1050, TB355, FAM 30449-6, ZYX 8896-12) 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.