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Heavy Rock(I Just Want To Be A) Drummer

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(I Just Want To Be A) Drummer

by Heavy Rock · 2003

14 pressings7 countriesHouseElectronic

(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.

How to spot a first pressing of (I Just Want To Be A) Drummer

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.

UK

October 6, 2003
Label and catalog number
Southern Fried Records ECB56ROxyd Records ECB56R
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

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)

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 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003Belgium541 541416 501100First year12"12"
2003FranceUniversal Licensing Music (ULM) 981 521-4First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2003ItalyD:vision Records DV 366First year12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo
2003SpainVendetta Records VENMX 468First year12"12"
2003USYou YOU 019-6First year12"12"
2003UKSouthern Fried Records ECB56P1First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2003UKSouthern Fried Records ECB56First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2003UKSouthern Fried Records ECB56First year12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, White Label, Promo · Promo
2003UKSouthern Fried Records ECB56R / Oxyd Records ECB56RFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2003USUltra Records UL 1193-6First year12"12"
2004GermanySuperstar Recordings SUPER DJ 208912"12"
2004GermanySuperstar Recordings12"12"
2004GermanySuperstar Recordings SUPER DJ 2089 / Superstar Recordings PR721712", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownNot On Label MHDD112", Single Sided, White Label12", Single Sided, White Label

Tracklist

  1. A1(I Just Want To Be A) Drummer (Original)
  2. B1(I Just Want To Be A) Drummer (Instrumental)
  3. B2(I Just Want To Be A) Drummer (Acapella)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of (I Just Want To Be A) Drummer are there?

14 vinyl pressings of (I Just Want To Be A) Drummer are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2003 and 2004.

When was (I Just Want To Be A) Drummer first released on vinyl?

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.

How do I tell if my copy of (I Just Want To Be A) Drummer is a first pressing?

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.

How much is (I Just Want To Be A) Drummer 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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