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Friendly Pressure

by Jhelisa · 1994

12 pressings1 countryTrip HopHouseDubIDM

Friendly Pressure was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Friendly Pressure

3 pressings came out in 1994, 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.

UK

1994
Label and catalog number
Dorado DOR025
Format
12", Single, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

DOR 025 A1Scratched in A side run out

DOR 025 B2Scratched in B side run out

Full details of this pressing

UK

1994
Label and catalog number
Dorado DOR025
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Limited Edition, White Label
Runout / matrix

DOR 025 B MPORunout side B, hand etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994UKDorado DOR025First year12", Single, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM12", Single, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM
1994UKDorado DOR025First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited
1994UKDorado DOR025First year12"12"
1995UKDorado DOR04012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1995UKDorado DOR04012"12"
1995UKDorado DOR040R / Dorado DOR040-R12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1995UKDorado DOR04012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1998UKDorado DOR07012", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1998UKDorado DOR07012", 45 RPM, White Label12", 45 RPM, White Label
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020UKMint Condition MC04012", 45 RPM, Reissue12", 45 RPM, Reissue
2024UKDorado DOR14612", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKNot On Label AA 00112", White Label, Promo · Promo12", White Label, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1Friendly Pressure (Album Mix)
  2. A2Friendly Pressure (Album Instrumental)
  3. B1Friendly Pressure (Cool Breeze Mix)
  4. B2Friendly Pressure (Cool Breeze Instrumental)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Friendly Pressure are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Friendly Pressure are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1994 and 2024.

When was Friendly Pressure first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK. One of them is Dorado DOR025, released December 9, 1994.

How do I tell if my copy of Friendly Pressure is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DOR025) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Friendly Pressure on vinyl worth?

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.

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