UK
2001- Label and catalog number
- Rulin Records RULIN25TMinistry Of Sound RULIN25T
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
RULIN-25T-A-3Side A runout, etched
RULIN-25T-B-1Side B runout, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Jakatta · 2001
So Lonely was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2001, the album's first year. 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.
RULIN-25T-A-3Side A runout, etched
RULIN-25T-B-1Side B runout, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN25P1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN25T / Ministry Of Sound RULIN25TFirst year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN25P2First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN25P212", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2001 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN25P1First year12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2002 | France | Hot Tracks SHT S0103-612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 2002 | Germany | Badabing BADABING00112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | Italy | Oxyd Records OX506912" | 12" |
| 2002 | Italy | Oxyd Records OX5069-Promo12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 38712" | 12" |
| 2002 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN25T12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN25P412", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of So Lonely are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2001 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in UK. One of them is Rulin Records RULIN25T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RULIN25T, RULIN25P1, RULIN25P2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RULIN-25T-A-3 and RULIN-25T-B-1. 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.