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How U Like Bass?

by Norman Bass · 2001

16 pressings9 countriesHard TranceHard HouseElectronic

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.

How to spot a first pressing of How U Like Bass?

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.

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

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UK

April 9, 2001
Label and catalog number
Substance Records SUBS10T
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

SUBS 10 T A-1 MIKE @ MASTERPIECE P̶1̶Runout hand etched, side A

SUBS 10 T-B1Runout hand etched, side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001BelgiumHardfloor MS 740594-1First year12"12"
2001CanadaSPG Music SPGVL-123 / Ministry Of Sound SPGVL-123First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2001FranceBig Mix 926 / Big Mix SHT S0069-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2001FranceBig Mix PROMO 913First year12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo12", Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo
2001GermanyDos Or Die Recordings DOS 166 / Dos Or Die Recordings dos 166First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2001ItalyTIME TIME 243First year12"12"
2001SpainInsolent Tracks INSMX 185First year12"12"
2001UKSubstance Records SUBS10P3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
2001UKSubstance Records SUBS10P1First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
2001UKSubstance Records SUBS10P2First year12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo12", Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo
2001USRadikal Records RAD99092-1First year12"12"
2001NetherlandsTuff Stuff TUFF603-12First year12"12"
2001NetherlandsTuff Stuff TUFF603-12First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
2001UKSubstance Records SUBS10TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2001UnknownSubstance Records SUBS10P4First year12", Single12", Single
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDos Or Die Recordings dos 16612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo

Tracklist

  1. A1How U Like Bass? (Warp Brothers Club Mix)7:42
  2. B1How U Like Bass? (U. Taubert Original Vox Cut)8:17
  3. B2How U Like Bass? (Porcell's Battery Mix)6:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of How U Like Bass? are there?

16 vinyl pressings of How U Like Bass? are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was How U Like Bass? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2001, in Germany, UK, US, Netherlands and more. One of them is Dos Or Die Recordings DOS 166.

How do I tell if my copy of How U Like Bass? is a first pressing?

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.

How much is How U Like Bass? on vinyl worth?

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.

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