UK
August 1995- Label and catalog number
- tREACHerous Records PIANO 1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
PIANO-1-A1 THANKS TO DAMON FROM SAMMON Pa 8646A Side
PIANO-1-b1 GUY'S THE EXCHANGE Pa 8646B Side
Vinyl pressings
by Pianoman · 1995
Blurred was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1995, 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.
PIANO-1-A1 THANKS TO DAMON FROM SAMMON Pa 8646A Side
PIANO-1-b1 GUY'S THE EXCHANGE Pa 8646B Side
'THANKS TO DAMON FROM SAMMON'Side A
GUV'S THE EXCHANGESide B
pa 8646 PIANO-1-A-1 THANKS TO DAMON FROM SAMMONRunout hand etched, side A
pa 8646 PIANO-1-B-1 GUY'S THE EXCHANGERunout hand etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK | Not On LabelFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1995 | UK | tREACHerous Records PIANO-1First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1995 | UK | tREACHerous Records PIANO-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1995 | UK | tREACHerous Records PIANO 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Fusion Records TXDJ243 / Ffrreedom TXDJ24312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Ffrreedom TABX243 / Ffrreedom 850 629-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Ffrreedom TAB 243 / Ffrreedom Tab 2437", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UK | Youth Club Limited YCLTD00112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Naughty But Nice NBN 01112", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2006 | UK | DSP Records dsp 00512", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Not On Label12", Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | Pianoman Productions PP 00812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2022 | UK | Pianoman Productions PP 00812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Numbered, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Numbered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Numbered, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Dance Dept. DAMON12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Not On Label PIANO-112", White Label · Colored vinyl | 12", White Label · Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Blurred are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1995 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK. One of them is tREACHerous Records PIANO 1, released August 1995.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PIANO 1, PIANO-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PIANO-1-A1 THANKS TO DAMON FROM SAMMON Pa 8646 and PIANO-1-b1 GUY'S THE EXCHANGE Pa 8646. 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.