UK
1992- Label and catalog number
- Dark Records DRK 001
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
RAYS PA 6596 DRK 001 A J̶U̶M̶P̶ ̶0̶0̶1̶ ̶— ̶A̶1̶ PR-mRunout side A, etched
DRK 001 J̶U̶M̶P̶ AA 0̶0̶1̶ ̶— ̶A̶A̶1̶ PR-mRunout side AA, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Jump · 1992
Funkatarium / Groovalution was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
RAYS PA 6596 DRK 001 A J̶U̶M̶P̶ ̶0̶0̶1̶ ̶— ̶A̶1̶ PR-mRunout side A, etched
DRK 001 J̶U̶M̶P̶ AA 0̶0̶1̶ ̶— ̶A̶A̶1̶ PR-mRunout side AA, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | UK | Dark Records DRK 001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1992 | UK | Not On Label JUMP 001First year12" | 12" |
| 1993 | Italy | Heavy Records HEAVY 0412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Italy | Heavy Records HEAVY 0412", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1993 | Spain | Spitfire Music SPX - 15912" | 12" |
| 1993 | UK | Dark Records DRK 007X12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1993 | UK | Dark Records DRK 007P12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1993 | UK | Dark Records DRK 00712", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1994 | Australia | Dance Pool 49-663392-2012" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 1996 | UK | Heat Recordings HEAT00512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Heat Recordings12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label · Promo |
| 1997 | Germany | Club Tools edel006362-0 CLU / Club Tools 070143812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Heat Recordings FUNK 00112", Promo, White Label, Single Sided · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Heat Recordings HEAT00512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Heat Recordings HEATX00512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | Heat Recordings HEAT 04212" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label Funkatarium 00112", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| ? | UK | Not On Label JUMP 00112", White Label | 12", White Label |
18 vinyl pressings of Funkatarium / Groovalution are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1992 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK. One of them is Dark Records DRK 001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DRK 001, JUMP 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RAYS PA 6596 DRK 001 A J̶U̶M̶P̶ ̶0̶0̶1̶ ̶— ̶A̶1̶ PR-m and DRK 001 J̶U̶M̶P̶ AA 0̶0̶1̶ ̶— ̶A̶A̶1̶ PR-m. 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.