Italy
July 4, 1996- Label and catalog number
- DBX Records DBX 019
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Nylon Moon · 1996
Sky Plus was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. 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 1996, the album's first year, in 6 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.
DBX 019 A ASSide A runout
DBX·019·B ASSide B runout
12TIVDJ50 ASide A label
12TIVDJ 50 BSide B label
GR 3708-A-Run-out Side A
GR 3708-B-Run-out 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Belgium | Groovy Records GR 3708First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | France | Overdance! ORA 2058-6First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1996 | Germany | Urban 576 249-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1996 | Germany | Urban / DBX RecordsFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1996 | Italy | DBX Records DBX 019First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | Spain | Made In DJ MDJ-29 / Made In DJ MDJ 29First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJ 50 / DBX RecordsFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJ 50First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | UK | Positiva 12TIV 50First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1996 | Italy | DBX Records DBX 019First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Sky Plus are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in Italy, UK, Belgium, France and more. One of them is DBX Records DBX 019, released July 4, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DBX 019, 12TIV 50, 12TIVDJ 50, GR 3708) 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.