UK
2001- Label and catalog number
- Sound Design SDES 09T
- Format
- 12", White Label
Vinyl pressings
by Gypsymen · 2001
Babarabatiri 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.
9 pressings came out in 2001, 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.
SDES 09T A Ⓜ MILESSide A
SDES DJ 09T B Ⓜ MILESSide B
GP004-A1Side A
GP004-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Canada | Not On Label 44-3344First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | Italy | Sound Design 671448 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Spain | Vale Music VLMX 643-3First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Sound Design SDES09TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Sound Design SDESDJ9 / Sound Design SDESDJ09First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Not On Label (Gypsymen) GP4First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2001 | UK | Sine Dance SAMPMS10570 6First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | US | In House Records IN 3020First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Sound Design SDES 09TFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Gypsymen) GP412", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| ? | UK | Sound Design 302012", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
11 vinyl pressings of Babarabatiri are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in UK, US, Italy, Spain and more. One of them is Sound Design SDES 09T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDES 09T, SDES09T, GP4, SDESDJ9) 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.