UK
January 26, 2003- Label and catalog number
- Positiva 12TIV201
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
12TIV 201 A-1-1Side A runout, stamped
12TIVDJ 201 AA-1-1 PSSide B runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Mr. On · 2003
Breathe Don't Stop was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. 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 2003, 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.
12TIV 201 A-1-1Side A runout, stamped
12TIVDJ 201 AA-1-1 PSSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJ201First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Positiva 12TIVX-201First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 2003 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJ-201First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Positiva 12TIV-201First year12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJY 201 / Shaboom Records KAT1First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJY 201First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJ-201First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJX 201First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Positiva 12TIV201First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2004 | Germany | EMI 0 7243 548221 6 2 / Positiva 0 7243 548221 6 212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2004 | US | Ultra Records UL 1198-612" | 12" |
| 2004 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJX201 / Incentive 12TIVDJX20112", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | Netherlands | Vocal Bizz Recordings VBZZ 134-1212" | 12" |
| 2004 | Spain | Contraseña Records CON-490-MX12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
14 vinyl pressings of Breathe Don't Stop are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2003 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in UK. One of them is Positiva 12TIV201, released January 26, 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12TIV201, 12TIVX-201, 12TIVDJY 201, 12TIVDJ201) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12TIV 201 A-1-1 and 12TIVDJ 201 AA-1-1 PS. 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.