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The Lover That You Are

by Pulse · 1996

16 pressings4 countriesHouseElectronic

The Lover That You Are was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. 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 The Lover That You Are

5 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1996
Label and catalog number
Jellybean Recordings JEL 2506
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

JEL-2506-A F/W GSV [SRC logo]Side A, etched runout

JEL-2506-B F/W GSV SPSide B, etched runout

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US

1996
Label and catalog number
Jellybean Recordings JEL 2511
Format
12", Limited Edition · Specialty Pressing
Runout / matrix

JEL-2511-A SRC F/W GSVRunout side-A

JEL-2511-B F/W GSV SRCRunout side-B

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UK

May 13, 1996
Label and catalog number
FFRR FX 278Jellybean Recordings FX 278
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Runout / matrix

DFI 96- 3 FX 278 A1Stamped

DFI 96-3 FX 278 B1Stamped

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UK

1996
Label and catalog number
FFRR FXDJ 278
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

FX DJ 278 A₂ [SNA logo]Side A Etched Runout

FX DJ 278 B₂ JA [SNA logo]Side B Etched Runout

FX DJ 278 C₂ [SNA logo]Side C Etched Runout

FX DJ 278 D₂ [SNA logo]Side D Etched Runout

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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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1990s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996UnknownRé-mi'ks VOL-612", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
1996CanadaHi-Bias Records HB-063First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1996CanadaHi-Bias Records HB-06312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1996UKFFRR FXDJ 278First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
1996UKRé-mi'ks VOL-612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
1996USJellybean Recordings JEL 2506First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1996USJellybean Recordings JEL 2511First year12", Limited Edition · Limited12", Limited Edition · Limited
1996UKFFRR FX 278 / Jellybean Recordings FX 278First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1998UKNot On Label LOVER 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label
1998UKNot On Label LOVER 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label
1998USJellybean Recordings JEL 254712"12"
1999UKNot On Label (Trick Or Treat) LOVER 00112", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
2000s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000UKNot On Label (Trick Or Treat) LOVER 00112", 45 RPM, Repress, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", 45 RPM, Repress, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
2006UKNot On Label PUL 00112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2009ItalyD:vision Records DV 63012", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKNot On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial

Tracklist

  1. A1The Lover That You Are (Club Vox)8:13
  2. A2The Lover That You Are (Acapella)2:53
  3. B1The Lover That You Are (Dub)7:30
  4. B2The Lover That You Are (Percapella)2:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Lover That You Are are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The Lover That You Are are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1996 and 2009.

When was The Lover That You Are first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is Jellybean Recordings JEL 2506.

How do I tell if my copy of The Lover That You Are is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JEL 2506, JEL 2511, FX 278, FXDJ 278) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JEL-2506-A F/W GSV [SRC logo] and JEL-2506-B F/W GSV SP. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Lover That You Are 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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