Belgium
May 9, 2003- Label and catalog number
- [PIAS] Recordings PIASB 107 TNoise Traxx 941.0107.130
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
B377234-01 A1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE.Run-out side A
B377234-01 B1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE.Run-out side B
Vinyl pressings
by Junior Jack · 2003
E Samba was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 2003, 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.
B377234-01 A1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE.Run-out side A
B377234-01 B1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE.Run-out side B
B377234-01 A1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE.Run-out side A
B377234-01 B1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE.Run-out side B
B387671-01 A1 NiLZ-THE EXCHANGERunout A
B386918-01 B1Runout B
DFTD 076 A Stu.Side A runout
DFTD 076 AASide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Belgium | [PIAS] Recordings PIASB 107 R / Noise Traxx 941.0107.131First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | Canada | SPG Music Productions Ltd. SPGVL-144First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 2003 | UK | Defected DFTD 076 DJXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 2003 | Belgium | [PIAS] Recordings PIASB 107 T / Noise Traxx 941.0107.130First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | Belgium | [PIAS] Recordings PIASB 107 T / Noise Traxx 941.0107.130First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | Belgium | [PIAS] Recordings 37723412", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2003 | UK | Defected DFTD076 / Defected dftd076First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | UK | Defected dftd076rFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | UK | Defected DFTD076DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Defected DFTD076DJRFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Defected dftd076RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2003 | UK | Defected DFTD076DJ12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Junior Jack) EWAWA-1First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Junior Jack) CAZ112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2007 | UK | Electrodirt ELECTRODIRT 003 / Not On Label (Junior Jack) ELECTRODIRT 00312", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
15 vinyl pressings of E Samba are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2003 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in Belgium, UK, Canada. One of them is [PIAS] Recordings PIASB 107 T, released May 9, 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PIASB 107 T, PIASB 107 R, DFTD076, dftd076r) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B377234-01 A1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE. and B377234-01 B1 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE.. 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.