US
December 17, 2003- Label and catalog number
- Ultra Records UL 1193-6
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Heavy Rock · 2003
(I Just Want To Be A) Drummer 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.
10 pressings came out in 2003, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ECB 56 R A 1 Miles. [Metropolis Mastering Logo]A side runout (full)
ECB 56 R A 1 Miles.A side runout (part) etched
[Metropolis Mastering logo]A side runout (part) stamped
ECB 56 R-B-1 Miles. [Metropolis Mastering logo]B side runout (full)
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 | Belgium | 541 541416 501100First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | France | Universal Licensing Music (ULM) 981 521-4First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 366First year12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 2003 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 468First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | US | You YOU 019-6First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Southern Fried Records ECB56P1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Southern Fried Records ECB56First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2003 | UK | Southern Fried Records ECB56First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Southern Fried Records ECB56R / Oxyd Records ECB56RFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2003 | US | Ultra Records UL 1193-6First year12" | 12" |
| 2004 | Germany | Superstar Recordings SUPER DJ 208912" | 12" |
| 2004 | Germany | Superstar Recordings12" | 12" |
| 2004 | Germany | Superstar Recordings SUPER DJ 2089 / Superstar Recordings PR721712", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label MHDD112", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
14 vinyl pressings of (I Just Want To Be A) Drummer are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2003 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in US, UK, Belgium, France and more. One of them is Ultra Records UL 1193-6, released December 17, 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use UL 1193-6, YOU 019-6, ECB56, ECB56R) 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.