UK
February 12, 1996- Label and catalog number
- AM:PM 581 437-1A&M Records 581 437-1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
581 437 - 1 A2 (SNA Logo)Runout A
581 437 - 1 B2 (SNA Logo)Runout B

Vinyl pressings
by Heller & Farley Project · 1996
Ultra Flava was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
24 pressings came out in 1996, 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.
581 437 - 1 A2 (SNA Logo)Runout A
581 437 - 1 B2 (SNA Logo)Runout B
(Metropolis Logo) 582 055-1-A-1 (SNA Logo)Side A runout etched
(Metropolis Logo) 582 055-1-B-1 (SNA Logo)Side B runout etched
582 055-1Labels
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 3902-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1996 | Germany | Logic Records LOC 190 / Logic Records 743 213 5289 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Germany | Logic Records LOC 190First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | Italy | Underground Music Department (UMD) UMD 272First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1996 | Italy | Underground Music Department (UMD) UMD 332First year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Italy | Underground Music Department (UMD) UMD 331First year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Italy | Underground Music Department (UMD) UMD 334First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1996 | Italy | Underground Music Department (UMD) UMD 333First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1996 | Italy | Underground Music Department (UMD) UMD 331First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1996 | Italy | Underground Music Department (UMD) UMD 332First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1996 | Italy | Underground Music Department (UMD) UMD 334First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1996 | Italy | Underground Music Department (UMD) UMD 333First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1996 | Italy | Underground Music Department (UMD) UMD 332First year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Italy | Underground Music Department (UMD) UMD 334First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1996 | Spain | Max Music NM1316MXFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Unknown | Not On Label FLAVA 00112", Single Sided | 12", Single Sided |
| 2008 | Unknown | Not On Label SPL 00112", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2008 | Unknown | Not On Label HTR00112", White Label | 12", White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | Defected DFTD60112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
31 vinyl pressings of Ultra Flava are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1996 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is AM:PM 581 437-1, released February 12, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 581 437-1, 582 055-1, 582 061-1, AMPMDJ 70) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 581 437 - 1 A2 (SNA Logo) and 581 437 - 1 B2 (SNA Logo). 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.