Germany
2001- Label and catalog number
- Dos Or Die Recordings DOS 166Dos Or Die Recordings dos 166
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
DOS 166-A-Runout etched, side A
DOS 166-B-Runout etched, side B

Vinyl pressings
by Norman Bass · 2001
How U Like Bass? was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 2001, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DOS 166-A-Runout etched, side A
DOS 166-B-Runout etched, side B
SUBS 10 T A-1 MIKE @ MASTERPIECE P̶1̶Runout hand etched, side A
SUBS 10 T-B1Runout hand etched, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Belgium | Hardfloor MS 740594-1First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Canada | SPG Music SPGVL-123 / Ministry Of Sound SPGVL-123First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | France | Big Mix 926 / Big Mix SHT S0069-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | France | Big Mix PROMO 913First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | Germany | Dos Or Die Recordings DOS 166 / Dos Or Die Recordings dos 166First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Italy | TIME TIME 243First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Spain | Insolent Tracks INSMX 185First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Substance Records SUBS10P3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Substance Records SUBS10P1First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Substance Records SUBS10P2First year12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2001 | US | Radikal Records RAD99092-1First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Netherlands | Tuff Stuff TUFF603-12First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Netherlands | Tuff Stuff TUFF603-12First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Substance Records SUBS10TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Unknown | Substance Records SUBS10P4First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Dos Or Die Recordings dos 16612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of How U Like Bass? are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in Germany, UK, US, Netherlands and more. One of them is Dos Or Die Recordings DOS 166.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DOS 166, SUBS10P4, SUBS10T, RAD99092-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DOS 166-A- and DOS 166-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.