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Olav BasoskiOpium Scumbagz EP

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Opium Scumbagz EP

by Olav Basoski · 2000

12 pressings4 countriesHouseElectronic

Opium Scumbagz EP was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. 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 Opium Scumbagz EP

11 pressings came out in 2000, 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.

Netherlands

2000
Label and catalog number
Work work 49Work Work 49
Format
12", 45 RPM, EP · Yellow Jacket
Runout / matrix

WORK 49 AA-side runout etching

WORK 49 BB-side runout etching

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UK

August 14, 2000
Label and catalog number
Defected DFECT20
Format
12"
Runout / matrix

DFECT 20-A2 Stu.Etched in Run-out side A

DFECT 20-AA.Etched in Run-out 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

2000s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000GermanySuperstar Recordings super dj 2009 dmdFirst year10", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
2000GermanySuperstar Recordings SUPER DJ 2009First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2000GermanySuperstar Recordings SUPER DJ 2009 PromoFirst year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2000GermanySuperstar RecordingsFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided12", 45 RPM, Single Sided
2000GermanySuperstar RecordingsFirst year12"12"
2000NetherlandsWork work 49 / Work Work 49First year12", EP, 45 RPM12", EP, 45 RPM
2000NetherlandsWork work 49 / Work Work 49First year12", 45 RPM, EP12", 45 RPM, EP
2000SpainVendetta Records VENMX 295First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, EP12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, EP
2000UKDefected OPIUMDJ112", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing
2000UKDefected DFECT20DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2000UKDefected DFECT20First year12"12"
2000UKDefected DFECT20RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. AOpium Scumbagz8:00
  2. B1Windjammer Landing5:57
  3. B2Opium Scumbeatz5:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Opium Scumbagz EP are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Opium Scumbagz EP are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Opium Scumbagz EP first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2000, in Netherlands, UK, Germany, Spain. One of them is Work work 49.

How do I tell if my copy of Opium Scumbagz EP is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use work 49, DFECT20, DFECT20R, DFECT20DJ) 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.

How much is Opium Scumbagz EP 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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