UK
March 20, 1995- Label and catalog number
- Positiva 12TIV 30Positiva 7243 8 82065 6 3
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
12 TIVDJ 30 1 A-1-1- |Side A runout, stamped
12TIVDJ 30 1 AA-1-1- |Side AA runout, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Reel 2 Real · 1995
Conway 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.
10 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year, in 4 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.
12 TIVDJ 30 1 A-1-1- |Side A runout, stamped
12TIVDJ 30 1 AA-1-1- |Side AA runout, stamped
SR- 12337-A EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 11685 𝄞 ℇƧRunout etched side A
SR- 12337-B EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 11685 \ƧRunout etched side B
SR-12337-C EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 11685 𝄞 ℇƧRunout etched side C
SR-12337-C EUROPADISK DMM NY USA 11685 𝄞 4ƧRunout etched side D, 4 is reversed
12TIVDJ30-1Disc 1
12TIVDJ30-2Disc 2
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 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 3867-6First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | Italy | UMM UMM 198First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | Italy | UMM UMM 215First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | Italy | Positiva 12TIVDJ-030First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | Italy | UMM UMM 198First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | UK | Positiva 12TIV-030First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJ-30First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | US | Strictly Rhythm SR12337 / Strictly Rhythm SR 12337First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | US | Strictly Rhythm SR 1233712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | Positiva 12TIV 30 / Positiva 7243 8 82065 6 3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Positiva 12TIVS30First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Conway are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK, US, France, Italy. One of them is Positiva 12TIV 30, released March 20, 1995.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12TIV 30, 12TIVS30, 12TIV-030, SR12337) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 TIVDJ 30 1 A-1-1- | and 12TIVDJ 30 1 AA-1-1- |. 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.