UK
2000- Label and catalog number
- Data Records DATA15TMinistry Of Sound DATA15T
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
DATA-15T A1Runout hand etched, side A
DATA-15-B2 POS-2 MA.Runout hand etched, side B

Vinyl pressings
by Lost Witness · 2000
7 Colours was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2000, 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.
DATA-15T A1Runout hand etched, side A
DATA-15-B2 POS-2 MA.Runout hand etched, side B
DATA 15P 1 A-01-1-Side A Stamped
DATA 15P 1 B-01-1-Side B Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Canada | Popular Records POP 4103First year12" | 12" |
| 2000 | UK | Data Records DATA15T / Ministry Of Sound DATA15TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | UK | Data Records DATA 15P2First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Data Records DATA 15P1First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Not On LabelFirst year12", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2000 | UK | Data Records DATA 15P3First year12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Data Records DATA 15P2First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Data Records DATA 15P1First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Data Records DATA 15P1First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2000 | UK | Data Records DATA 15P3First year12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2001 | Belgium | Ministry Of Sound 538.8015.130 / [PIAS] 538.8015.13012" | 12" |
| 2001 | Europe | Ministry Of Sound 7243 8 79421 6 / EMI Electrola 7243 8 79421 612", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 2001 | Europe | Ministry Of Sound 7243 8 79421 6 / EMI Electrola 7243 8 79421 612", 45 RPM, Mispress, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Mispress, Stereo |
| 2001 | Germany | Ministry Of Sound 538801513012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Spain | Bit Progressive Music 71-72512" | 12" |
17 vinyl pressings of 7 Colours are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2000 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 2000, in UK, Canada. One of them is Data Records DATA15T.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DATA15T, DATA 15P1, DATA 15P2, DATA 15P1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DATA-15T A1 and DATA-15-B2 POS-2 MA.. 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.