Germany
April 2001- Label and catalog number
- Dropout DROP 0102-6
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DROP 0102-6 ARunout hand etched, side A
DROP 0102-6 B SST 33 UPMRunout hand etched, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Junkfood Junkies · 2001
The Journey was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 2001, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DROP 0102-6 ARunout hand etched, side A
DROP 0102-6 B SST 33 UPMRunout hand etched, side B
B145299-01 A1 HLRunout Side A
B145299-01 B1 HLRunout Side B
08 46352 20 1A1 CENT 25 DJRunout stamped, side A
08 46352 20 1B1 CENT 25DJRunout stamped, side B
CENT25TDJASide A label
CENT25TDJAASide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Germany | Dropout DROP 0102-6First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | Italy | Anthem ATH 032First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 2001 | Netherlands | Captivating Sounds CVS018First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Netherlands | Captivating Sounds CVS018First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2001 | Spain | Temprogressive TP9154MXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Incentive CENT25T DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Incentive CENT25TDJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2001 | Germany | Dropout DROP 0102-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2001 | Germany | Club Culture PRO 6643First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | US | Radikal Records RAD99131-112" | 12" |
10 vinyl pressings of The Journey are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2001 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in Germany, UK, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Dropout DROP 0102-6, released April 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DROP 0102-6, PRO 6643, CENT25TDJ, CENT25T DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DROP 0102-6 A and DROP 0102-6 B SST 33 UPM. 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.