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Operation Blade (Bass In The Place...)

by Public Domain · 2000

11 pressings2 countriesAcidHard TranceElectronic

Operation Blade (Bass In The Place...) 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 Operation Blade (Bass In The Place...)

7 pressings came out in 2000, the album's first year, in 2 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

September 1, 2000
Label and catalog number
Not On Label BLADE 0 01
Format
12", Single Sided
Runout / matrix

DFI-00- 7 BLADE 0 01Stamped

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UK

November 20, 2000
Label and catalog number
Xtrahard X2H112
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

X2H112 A1 K 2 DAMONTSide A runout

X2H112 B1 B DAMONTSide B runout

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UK

November 20, 2000
Label and catalog number
Xtrahard X2H112
Format
12", White Label · Stickered
Runout / matrix

X2H112 A1 DAMONTSide A runout etched

X2H112 B1 DAMONTSide B runout etched

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UK

2000
Label and catalog number
Slinky SLINKY 007
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo · Stickered
Runout / matrix

DFI-00-7 ZLINKY 007 A

SLINKY DFI-00-9 007 B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

2000s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000ItalyXtrahard XTR 670670 0 / Epic XTR 670670 0First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2000UKSlinky SLINKY 007First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
2000UKXtrahard XTR 670670 6First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2000UKXtravaganza Recordings SAMPCS9727First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2000UKNot On Label BLADE 0 01First year12", Single Sided12", Single Sided
2000UKSlinky HDL 00112", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2000UKXtrahard X2H112First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
2000UKXtrahard X2H112First year12", White Label12", White Label
2004UKS12 S12DJ151 / Xtrahard S12DJ15112"12"
2005UKS12 S12DJ15112", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2005UKXtrahard BLADE200612"12"

Tracklist

  1. AOperation Blade (Original Mix)8:23
  2. BOperation Blade (B'n'G Vs Musico Remix)5:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Operation Blade (Bass In The Place...) are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Operation Blade (Bass In The Place...) are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2000 and 2005.

When was Operation Blade (Bass In The Place...) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2000, in UK, Italy. One of them is Not On Label BLADE 0 01, released September 1, 2000.

How do I tell if my copy of Operation Blade (Bass In The Place...) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLADE 0 01, X2H112, XTR 670670 6, SLINKY 007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFI-00- 7 BLADE 0 01. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Operation Blade (Bass In The Place...) 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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