Germany
May 3, 1993- Label and catalog number
- Superstition SUPERSTITION 2005
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
527 2005.31-A HCB873748. 08 32451 20 1A1Runout side A
527 2005.31-B HCB873748. 08 32451 20 1B1Runout side B

Vinyl pressings
by Jens · 1993
Loops & Tings (Remixes) was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1993, 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.
527 2005.31-A HCB873748. 08 32451 20 1A1Runout side A
527 2005.31-B HCB873748. 08 32451 20 1B1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Germany | Superstition SUPERSTITION 2005First year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | Downtown DTR 108712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Spain | Max Music NM888MX12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1994 | US | Radikal Records HAL 1254712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | Germany | Urban12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | Spain | Max Music NM1619MX12" | 12" |
| 1997 | UK | Top Banana Recordings TOP0512", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1997 | UK | Top Banana Recordings TOP05R12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1998 | Netherlands | EQuality 200387512", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1998 | Netherlands | EQuality 200387512" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | Superstition Super Special 2829-612", Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 2000 | Germany | Superstition Super Special 2829-612", Compilation, White Label | 12", Compilation, White Label |
| 2000 | Germany | Superstition Super Special 2829-612", 45 RPM, Compilation | 12", 45 RPM, Compilation |
| 2005 | Germany | Superstition Super Special 282912", Repress | 12", Repress |
| 2005 | UK | HR Records HR00212" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Not On Label (Pants & Corset) JENSV 0112", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
16 vinyl pressings of Loops & Tings (Remixes) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1993 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Germany. One of them is Superstition SUPERSTITION 2005, released May 3, 1993.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUPERSTITION 2005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 527 2005.31-A HCB873748. 08 32451 20 1A1 and 527 2005.31-B HCB873748. 08 32451 20 1B1. 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.