Italy
1994- Label and catalog number
- DWA (Dance World Attack) DWA 01.56
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
DWA 0156.ARunout area side A
DWA 0156.BRunout area side B
Vinyl pressings
by Netzwerk · 1994
Passion was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. 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 1994, 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.
DWA 0156.ARunout area side A
DWA 0156.BRunout area side B
DWA 0156.ARunout area side A
DWA 0156.BRunout area side B
ZYX 7494-A2 ARunout side A
ZYX 7494-A2 BRunout side B
MX-568-AoSide A
MX-568-BoSide AA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | France | Airplay Records 851 329-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7494-12First year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | Italy | DWA (Dance World Attack) DWA 01.56First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo |
| 1994 | Italy | DWA (Dance World Attack) DWA 01.56First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single, White Label |
| 1994 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX 568First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 7494R-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Italy | DWA (Dance World Attack) DWA 01.6212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1995 | Spain | Blanco Y Negro MX-568-R / Casablanca Recordings MX-568-R12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1995 | UK | Internal Affairs Recording Co. KGB T 028P12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Internal Affairs Recording Co. KGB T 02812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Passion are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1994 and 1995.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in Italy, France, Germany, Spain. One of them is DWA (Dance World Attack) DWA 01.56.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DWA 01.56, 851 329-1, ZYX 7494-12, MX 568) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DWA 0156.A and DWA 0156.B. 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.