Netherlands
1995- Label and catalog number
- Blue Records blue002
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
BLUE 002-A HCB874356Side A runout etched
BLUE 002-B HCB874356Side B runout etched
Vinyl pressings
by Itty Bitty Boozy Woozy · 1995
Tempo Fiesta was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. 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 1995, 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.
BLUE 002-A HCB874356Side A runout etched
BLUE 002-B HCB874356Side B runout etched
BLUE 002-A HCB874356Side A runout etched
BLUE 002-B HCB874356Side B runout etched
SYX•DJ•23•A ORLAKESide A runout etched
SYX•DJ•23•B ORLAKESide B runout etched
DFI 95-9 SYSX 23 A1Runout stamped, side A
DFI 95-9 SYSX 23 B1Runout stamped, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Germany | D.I.A.S. 0061500DIAFirst year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1995 | Germany | D.I.A.S. DIASB 106First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | Italy | Hard Dance HD 010First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | Netherlands | Blue Records blue002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Netherlands | Blue Records blue002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1995 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 01 RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 01First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | UK | Systematic SYXDJ 23First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK & Europe | Systematic SYSX23 / Systematic 850371.1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 4412" | 12" |
| 1996 | Netherlands | Blue Limited BL-100110" · Colored vinyl | 10" · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Tempo Fiesta are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1995 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in Netherlands, UK, UK & Europe, Germany and more. One of them is Blue Records blue002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use blue002, SYXDJ 23, SYSX23, 0061500DIA) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLUE 002-A HCB874356 and BLUE 002-B HCB874356. 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.