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Troubled Girl

by Karen Ramirez · 1997

12 pressings4 countriesDowntempoHouseElectronic

Troubled Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 Troubled Girl

4 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1997
Label and catalog number
Manifesto TGMAW
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

A: TGMAW 1A'Side A

B: TGMAW 1B'Side B

C: TGMAW 2A'Side C

D: TGMAW 2B'Side D

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.

1990s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997ItalyBustin' Loose BL1promoFirst year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1997ItalyBustin' Loose Recordings BL 009First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
1997UKManifesto TGMAWFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1997UKManifesto FESX 3112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1997ItalyBustin' Loose Recordings BL 009First year12", Single, Special Edition12", Single, Special Edition
1998FranceMercury 566 897-112"12"
1998ItalyBustin' Loose Recordings BL01612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
1998UKManifesto RAMDJ 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo
1998UKManifesto FESX 31 / Manifesto 574 839-112", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1998UKManifesto FESXX 31 / Manifesto 574 909-112", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000USMCA Records MCAR-25199-1 / MCA Records MCAR-25233-112", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ItalyBustin' Loose Recordings BL01612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo

Tracklist

  1. ATroubled Girl (English Vocal Club Mix)7:35
  2. BTroubled Girl (Spanish Vocal Club Mix)7:35
  3. CTroubled Girl (Alternative Vocal Mix)7:10
  4. DTroubled Girl (Dub One)6:15
  5. E1Troubled Girl (Original Version)4:27
  6. E2Troubled Girl (Bossadub)7:31
  7. FTroubled Girl (Elusive Club Mix)9:06
  8. GTroubled Girl (Club Mix)9:06
  9. HTroubled Girl (Dub Version)8:50
  10. ITroubled Girl (Club Version)9:50
  11. LTroubled Girl (Dub Two)7:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Troubled Girl are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Troubled Girl are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1997 and 2000.

When was Troubled Girl first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, Italy. One of them is Manifesto TGMAW.

How do I tell if my copy of Troubled Girl is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TGMAW, BL 009, BL1promo) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A: TGMAW 1A' and B: TGMAW 1B'. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Troubled Girl 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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