Belgium
1996- Label and catalog number
- Dance Opera DO 481
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM · Picture Sleeve
- Runout / matrix
DO 481-A1A-Side
DO 481-B1B-Side
Vinyl pressings
by Milk Inc. · 1996
La Vache was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DO 481-A1A-Side
DO 481-B1B-Side
DO 481-A1A-Side
DO 481-B1B-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Belgium | Dance Opera DO 481First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1996 | Belgium | Dance Opera DO 481First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1996 | Germany | House Nation HN 092 / Dance Street DST 1512-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Italy | Strike Force SF 496-22First year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | Spain | Boy Records BOY-435First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | France | Hot Tracks SHT 3353-612" | 12" |
| 1997 | France | Hot Tracks PROMO 75612", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1997 | Germany | House Nation HN 110 / Dance Street DST 051-4281.512" | 12" |
| 1997 | Spain | Boy Records BOY-53112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Malarky Records MLK P512", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Malarky Records MLKPA 512", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | Belgium | Dance Opera DO 49312" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK & Ireland | Malarky Records MLK T512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | US | Antler-Subway nR1030 / Never Records nR103012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
14 vinyl pressings of La Vache are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1996 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Spain. One of them is Dance Opera DO 481.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DO 481, HN 092, SF 496-22, BOY-435) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DO 481-A1 and DO 481-B1. 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.