UK
1999- Label and catalog number
- West 2 Recordings 0091900W2R
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Mr. Spring · 1999
Blaxxtraxx 3 (Funky Nassau) was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. 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 1999, 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.
TB2018-1A J.Y.Side A runout etched
TB2018-1BSide B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Unknown | Tommy Boy Silver Label TBV2018First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | Italy | Oxyd Records OX 5011First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | Spain | Le Club CLUB124-3 / Vale Music VLMX 124-3First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | West 2 Recordings 0091900W2RFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | West 2 Recordings 0091900W2R-PFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Spring Recordings SLI 20199First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1999 | US | Tommy Boy Silver Label TBV 2018First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | US | Tommy Boy Silver Label TB 2018First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | US | Tommy Boy Silver Label TBV 2018First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | US | Tommy Boy Silver Label TB2018First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Blaxxtraxx 3 (Funky Nassau) are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in UK, US, Spain, Italy. One of them is West 2 Recordings 0091900W2R.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 0091900W2R, 0091900W2R-P, SLI 20199, TBV2018) 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.
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.