Australia
1995- Label and catalog number
- Dance Pool 662809 6
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
49-662809-20Label
Vinyl pressings
by Ratpack · 1995
Searching For My Rizla 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.
2 pressings came out in 1995, 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.
49-662809-20Label
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 | Australia | Dance Pool 662809 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Dance Pool 662809 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | RatPack Music MAG00112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | UK | RatPack Music MAG00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | RatPack Music MAG00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | RatPack Music RPM00312", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | UK | RatPack Music RATPACK00112" | 12" |
| 2005 | UK | RatPack Music RATPACK 00412", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 2005 | UK | RatPack Music RATPACK 00112", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2006 | UK | RatPack Music RRMIX00112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of Searching For My Rizla are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1995 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in Australia, UK. One of them is Dance Pool 662809 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 662809 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 49-662809-20. 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.