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Pump Up The Volume

by Greed · 1994

15 pressings7 countriesHip-HouseHouseElectronic

Pump Up The Volume was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. 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 Pump Up The Volume

3 pressings came out in 1994, 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.

UK

1994
Label and catalog number
Stress Records 12 STRX 49
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition
Runout / matrix

12 STRX 49 A1 DAMONTSide A runout etched

12 STRX 49 B1 DAMONT TIM.D.Side B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1994
Label and catalog number
Stress Records 12 STR 49
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

12 STR 49 A1 DAMONTSide A runout etched

12 STR 49 B1 DAMONTSide B runout etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1994
Label and catalog number
Stress Records 12 STR 49 DJ
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

12 STR 49 DJ A1Run-Out Etching (Side-A)

12 STR 49 DJ B1Run-Out Etching (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 15 vinyl pressings

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1990s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994UKStress Records 12 STRX 49First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited
1994UKStress Records 12 STR 49First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1994UKStress Records 12 STR 49 DJFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1995CanadaQuality Music QLPS 713012", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995FranceMascotte Music PROMO 51312", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1995FranceMascotte Music 474 046.6 / Scorpio Music 52212"12"
1995GermanyZYX Music ZYX 7619-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995ItalyDowntown DTR 109212", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995ItalyDowntown DTR 109212", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
1995SpainBlanco Y Negro MX 60312", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995SpainBlanco Y Negro MX-603-R12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single
1995US5XO-294 STRESS -00212", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995USStress Records 12 STR 4912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1998UKDanceteria Records 12 DAN 004 DJ12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1998UKDanceteria Records 12 DAN 00412", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Pump Up The Volume (Original DMC Mix)
  2. B1Pump Up The Volume (Original Re-Lick)
  3. B2Pump Up The Volume (Ricardo's Rapapella / Greed's Bonus Beats)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Pump Up The Volume are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Pump Up The Volume are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1994 and 1998.

When was Pump Up The Volume first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK. One of them is Stress Records 12 STRX 49.

How do I tell if my copy of Pump Up The Volume is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 STRX 49, 12 STR 49, 12 STR 49 DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 STRX 49 A1 DAMONT and 12 STRX 49 B1 DAMONT TIM.D.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Pump Up The Volume 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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