Vinyl pressings
by Queen · 2002
Flash (The Official Club Mixes) 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.
3 pressings came out in 2002, 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.
5469456A1Side A - Variant 1
5469456B1 SIMON - THE EXCHANGESide B - Variant 1
5469456A1 SIMON THE EXCHANGE B274075-01 A1Side A - Variant 2
5469456B1 SIMON THE EXCHANGE 274075-01 B1Side B - Variant 2
EFA-MS-25498 / FT-048 ARunout Etching Side A
EFA-MS-25498 / FT-048 BRunout Etching Side B
EFA-MS-25498 / FT-048 ARunout Etching Side A
EFA-MS-25498 / FT-048 BRunout Etching 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Germany | Frisbee Tracks FT 048First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2002 | Germany | Frisbee Tracks FT 048First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2002 | Europe | Virgin 724354694561 / EMI 724354694561First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | Europe | Virgin Music VGP 000472 / Frisbee Tracks VGP 00047212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | Italy | Dance Factory 7243 5 470196 212" | 12" |
| 2003 | Spain | Plus Recordings PLMX 3412" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Nebula NEBDJX041 / Frisbee Tracks NEBDJX04112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Nebula NEBDJ041 / Frisbee Tracks NEBDJ04112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Nebula NEBDJ04112", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2003 | UK | Nebula NEBT041 / Frisbee Tracks NEBT04112", Single, 45 RPM | 12", Single, 45 RPM |
| 2003 | UK | Nebula NEBTX041 / Frisbee Tracks NEBTX04112", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | EMI NGBDJ04112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
12 vinyl pressings of Flash (The Official Club Mixes) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2002 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in Europe, Germany. One of them is Virgin 724354694561, released December 2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 724354694561, FT 048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5469456A1 and 5469456B1 SIMON - THE EXCHANGE. 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.
