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Hope And Wait

by Orion Too · 2002

15 pressings4 countriesHouseTranceElectronic

Hope And Wait was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. 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 Hope And Wait

13 pressings came out in 2002, 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.

UK

October 21, 2002
Label and catalog number
Data Records DATA40TRMinistry Of Sound DATA40TR
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DATA 40 TR A-1-1 PS Sh@ne! P̶3̶Side A runout

DATA 40 TR B-1-1 PS Sh@ne! 2002... P̶3̶Side B runout

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UK

November 2002
Label and catalog number
Data Records DATA40TMinistry Of Sound DATA40T
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

DATA 40 T A-1 PS P̶1̶ ̶2̶Side A runout

DATA 40 T B-1 PS Sh@ne! P̶1̶ ̶3̶Side B runout

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UK

August 2002
Label and catalog number
Data Records DATA40P2
Format
12", Promo, 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

D̶ X DATA 404̶0̶P2 A-1-1 SMCRunout side A

DATA 40P 2 B1-1 Sh@ne!Runout side B

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UK

September 6, 2002
Label and catalog number
Data Records DATA40P1
Format
12", Promo
Runout / matrix

DATA 40 P1 A-2-1 PSSide A runout stamped

DATA 40 P1 B-3-1 PS Sh@ne!Side B runout stamped / etched

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UK

2002
Label and catalog number
Data Records DATA 40P3
Format
12", Promo
Runout / matrix

DATA 40P 3 A-1-1 PS [Sh@ne]Side A runout stamped / etched

DATA 40P 3 B-1-1 PS [Sh@ne!]Side B runout stamped / etched

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

2000s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002BelgiumMostiko 23 205316First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
2002BelgiumMostiko 23 206196First year12"12"
2002BelgiumMostiko 23 206196First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
2002BelgiumMostiko 23 205316First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
2002GermanyStereophonic Stereo-013 / Stereophonic 74321 966611First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
2002SpainVale Music VLMX 964-3First year12"12"
2002UKData Records DATA40P1First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2002UKData Records DATA 40P3First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2002UKData Records DATA 40P312", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo
2002UKData Records DATA40P2First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo
2002UKData Records DATA40P1First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2002GermanyStereophonic Stereo-013 / BMG Ariola München 74321 966621First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2002UKData Records DATA40TR / Ministry Of Sound DATA40TRFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2002UKData Records DATA40T / Ministry Of Sound DATA40TFirst year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKData Records DATA40P112", Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo12", Promo, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Promo

Tracklist

  1. AHope And Wait (Original Mix)
  2. BHope And Wait (FTW Remix)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hope And Wait are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Hope And Wait are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was Hope And Wait first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2002, in UK, Germany, Belgium, Spain. One of them is Data Records DATA40TR, released October 21, 2002.

How do I tell if my copy of Hope And Wait is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DATA40TR, DATA40T, DATA40P2, DATA40P1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DATA 40 TR A-1-1 PS Sh@ne! P̶3̶ and DATA 40 TR B-1-1 PS Sh@ne! 2002... P̶3̶. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hope And Wait 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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