Belgium
September 16, 2002- Label and catalog number
- Freestyle Records FS 2027
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
FS 2027-A-A
FS 2027-B-B
Vinyl pressings
by Ian Van Dahl · 2002
Try was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 2002, 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.
FS 2027-A-A
FS 2027-B-B
NUX-51-A-1Side A runout, etched
NUX-51-B-1Side B runout, etched
NUX-51-A-1 WALLY MASTERPIECESide A runout, etched
NUX-51-B-1Side B runout, etched
NUX51. A.Side A label
NUX51. B.Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Belgium | Freestyle Records FS2027First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | Italy | Dance Factory 7 2435513306 9First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | Spain | Cyber Music VLMX 1125-3First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | UK | NuLife NUX51First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | NuLife NUX53First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | NuLife NUX 53First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2002 | UK | NuLife NUX51First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2002 | UK | NuLife NUX52First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2002 | Belgium | Freestyle Records FS 2027First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | UK & Ireland | NuLife 74321967941First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | UK & Ireland | NuLife 74321969161First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | UK & Ireland | NuLife NUX52First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Try are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in Belgium, UK, UK & Ireland, Italy and more. One of them is Freestyle Records FS 2027, released September 16, 2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FS 2027, FS2027, NUX 53, NUX51) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FS 2027-A- and FS 2027-B-. 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.