Canada
1997- Label and catalog number
- Aquarius Recordings disco 12
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
Disco 12-A <AVC> (NSC) MADE IN CANADASide A, etched
Disco 12-AA. <AVC> (NSC) MADE IN CANADASide B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Paul Jacobs · 1997
Soul Grabber Pt. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year. 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.
Disco 12-A <AVC> (NSC) MADE IN CANADASide A, etched
Disco 12-AA. <AVC> (NSC) MADE IN CANADASide B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Canada | Aquarius Recordings disco 12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1997 | Canada | Aquarius Recordings disco 12First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1998 | Canada | Aquarius Recordings DISCO 12R12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1998 | Europe | Virgin VGP 00021112", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1998 | France | Overdance! ORA 2099-612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1998 | Germany | Virgin 7243 895430 6 312", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 159M12" | 12" |
| 1998 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 159 R M12" | 12" |
| 1998 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 159M12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1998 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 159M12" | 12" |
| 1998 | Belgium | 541 541416 50005412", Single Sided | 12", Single Sided |
11 vinyl pressings of Soul Grabber Pt. 3 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1997 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in Canada. One of them is Aquarius Recordings disco 12.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use disco 12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Disco 12-A <AVC> (NSC) MADE IN CANADA and Disco 12-AA. <AVC> (NSC) MADE IN CANADA. 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.