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Massive LustNever

Vinyl pressings

Never

by Massive Lust · 2002

11 pressings4 countriesProgressive HouseHouseElectronic

Never was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. 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 Never

1 pressing came out in 2002, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002ItalyOxyd Records ox5078 / National Record Edizioni Musicali S.r.l. ox5078First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2003BelgiumTraveller TRA 00412", Single Sided, White Label, 45 RPM12", Single Sided, White Label, 45 RPM
2003BelgiumTraveller TRA00412"12"
2003BelgiumNot On Label LUSTY 212", White Label12", White Label
2003ItalyOxyd Records OX5078 / National Record Edizioni Musicali S.r.l. ox507812"12"
2003UKMaelstrom Records Lusty 312", Promo, White Label, 45 RPM · Promo12", Promo, White Label, 45 RPM · Promo
2003UKNot On Label LUSTY112", White Label12", White Label
2003USFiltered Records FIL-14212", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM
2003USSFP Records SFP 965912"12"
2003UKMaelstrom Records MAELTX03112"12"
2003UKMaelstrom Records MAELT03112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ANever (Original Mix)
  2. BNever (Dub Mix)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Never are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Never are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2002 and 2003.

When was Never first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2002, in Italy. One of them is Oxyd Records ox5078.

How do I tell if my copy of Never is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ox5078) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Never 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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