Italy
June 24, 2004- Label and catalog number
- Media Records MR 2009
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Joy Kitikonti · 2004
Dirty Summer was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 2004, the album's first year, in 3 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Europe | UMM 0642PNUKFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2004 | Europe | UMM 0642 PNUKFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2004 | Germany | Phobos Recordings PHS 022R-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2004 | Italy | Media Records MR 2014First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2004 | Italy | Media Records MR 2009First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2004 | Italy | Media Records MR 2009First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2004 | Germany | Phobos Recordings PHS 022-12First year12" | 12" |
| 2004 | Germany | Phobos Recordings PHS 022P-12First year12", Picture Disc, 33 ⅓ RPM · Picture disc | 12", Picture Disc, 33 ⅓ RPM · Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Germany | ZYX Music MAXI 1157-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Phobos Recordings PHS 022-1212", White Label | 12", White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Dirty Summer are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2004 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2004, in Italy, Germany, Europe. One of them is Media Records MR 2009, released June 24, 2004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MR 2009, MR 2014, PHS 022-12, PHS 022P-12) 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.
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.