Netherlands
June 29, 2001- Label and catalog number
- ID&T 7004185
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
704185-A1A Side, etched
08 46671 20 1A1A Side, stamped
704185-B1B Side, etched
08 46671 20 1B1B Side, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Rank 1 · 2001
Such Is Life was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 2001, the album's first year, in 6 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.
704185-A1A Side, etched
08 46671 20 1A1A Side, stamped
704185-B1B Side, etched
08 46671 20 1B1B Side, stamped
7004195 A1Side A, etched
08 46672 20 1A1Side A, stamped
704195 B1Side B, etched
08 46672 20 1B1Side B, stamped
704185-A1A Side, etched
08 46671 20 1A1A Side, stamped
704185-B1B Side, etched
08 46671 20 1B1B Side, stamped
704185-A1A Side, etched
08 46671 20 1A1A Side, stamped
704185-B1B Side, etched
08 46671 20 1B1B Side, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | France | Absolute Sound AS 192879-1First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | France | Absolute Sound AS 192877-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Germany | Clubbgroove Records CGR 018First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Germany | Clubbgroove Records CGR-018-RSFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Italy | Red Alert RED 211First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Netherlands | ID&TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Netherlands | ID&TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2001 | Netherlands | ID&T 7004195First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2001 | Spain | Temprogressive TP9153MXFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Spain | Temprogressive TP9153RMXFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | US | Tommy Boy Silver Label TB 2270First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | US | Tommy Boy Silver Label tb2270First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | Netherlands | ID&T 7004185First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Netherlands | ID&T 7004195First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Clubbgroove Records CGR 01812", White Label | 12", White Label |
15 vinyl pressings of Such Is Life are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in Netherlands, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is ID&T 7004185, released June 29, 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7004185, 7004195, TB 2270, tb2270) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 704185-A1 and 08 46671 20 1A1. 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.