UK
July 2004- Label and catalog number
- Breastfed BFD009R
- Format
- 12", White Label
- Runout / matrix
BFD009 A 45 KRIS P CUT @ ALCHEMYSide A
BFD009R A 45 KRIS P CUT @ ALCHEMYSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Mylo · 2004
Drop The Pressure was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. 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 2004, 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.
BFD009 A 45 KRIS P CUT @ ALCHEMYSide A
BFD009R A 45 KRIS P CUT @ ALCHEMYSide B
BFD009C1-A1 JDRunout side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Germany | Superstar RecordingsFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 2004 | Germany | Superstar Recordings Super DJ 3008First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Breastfed BFD009XFirst year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Breastfed BFD009R12", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2004 | UK | Breastfed BFD009RFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2004 | Germany | Superstar Recordings Super DJ 3008First year12", Single Sided, 45 RPM | 12", Single Sided, 45 RPM |
| 2004 | UK | Breastfed BFD009C2First year12" | 12" |
| 2004 | UK | Breastfed BFD009C1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2004 | UK | Breastfed BFD009C2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2004 | UK | Breastfed BFD009C2First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2005 | Australia | Hussle n Bussle HUSBUS015-112" | 12" |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Mylo) DTP0112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Breastfed BFD009C112", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| ? | UK | Breastfed BFD 009X12", White Label | 12", White Label |
14 vinyl pressings of Drop The Pressure are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2004 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 2004, in UK, Germany. One of them is Breastfed BFD009R, released July 2004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BFD009R, BFD009C2, BFD009C1, BFD009X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BFD009 A 45 KRIS P CUT @ ALCHEMY and BFD009R A 45 KRIS P CUT @ ALCHEMY. 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.