Germany
May 27, 2002- Label and catalog number
- Bigroom Records BIGROOM001Ministry Of Sound BIGROOM001
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
100017B4Runout side A, etched
100017B4Runout side B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Resource · 2002
(I Just) Died In Your Arms 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.
8 pressings came out in 2002, 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.
100017B4Runout side A, etched
100017B4Runout side B, etched
100017A3
100017B4
100017ARunout side A
100017B3Runout 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 | Bigroom Records BIGROOM 002First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Germany | Bigroom Records bigroom01 / Ministry Of Sound bigroom01First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2002 | Germany | Bigroom Records BIGROOM 002First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Germany | Not On LabelFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2002 | Germany | Not On LabelFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2002 | Spain | Insolent Tracks INSMX 253 (N)First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | US | Radikal Records RAD99154-1First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Germany | Bigroom Records BIGROOM001 / Ministry Of Sound BIGROOM001First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2003 | UK | Substance Records SUBS 17P112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2003 | UK | Substance Records SUBS17P112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2003 | UK | Substance Records SUBS17P212", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Substance Records SUBS17T / Ministry Of Sound SUBS17T12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2003 | UK | Substance Records SUBS17P112", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, White Label · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of (I Just) Died In Your Arms are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2002 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in Germany, US, Spain. One of them is Bigroom Records BIGROOM001, released May 27, 2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BIGROOM001, BIGROOM 002, bigroom01, RAD99154-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100017B4 and 100017B4. 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.