Netherlands
2000- Label and catalog number
- Work work 49Work Work 49
- Format
- 12", EP, 45 RPM · White Jacket
Vinyl pressings
by Olav Basoski · 2000
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.
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.
WORK 49 AA-side runout etching
WORK 49 BB-side runout etching
DFECT 20-A2 Stu.Etched in Run-out side A
DFECT 20-AA.Etched in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | Superstar Recordings super dj 2009 dmdFirst year10", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | Germany | Superstar Recordings SUPER DJ 2009First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2000 | Germany | Superstar Recordings SUPER DJ 2009 PromoFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | Germany | Superstar RecordingsFirst year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
| 2000 | Germany | Superstar RecordingsFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2000 | Netherlands | Work work 49 / Work Work 49First year12", EP, 45 RPM | 12", EP, 45 RPM |
| 2000 | Netherlands | Work work 49 / Work Work 49First year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 2000 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 295First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, EP |
| 2000 | UK | Defected OPIUMDJ112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2000 | UK | Defected DFECT20DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Defected DFECT20First year12" | 12" |
| 2000 | UK | Defected DFECT20RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Opium Scumbagz EP are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2000, in Netherlands, UK, Germany, Spain. One of them is Work work 49.
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.
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.