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Bang

by Robbie Rivera · 2000

23 pressings8 countriesHouseElectronic

Bang was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Bang

19 pressings came out in 2000, the album's first year, in 8 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.

Germany

2000
Label and catalog number
Milk & Sugar Recordings MSR 027
Format
12"
Runout / matrix

08 43485 20 2A1 MSR 027Runout side a

08 43485 20 1['A', scratched out]B1 MSR 02['5', scratched out]7Runout side aa

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Germany

2000
Label and catalog number
Milk & Sugar Recordings MSR 027Zeitgeist MSR 027
Format
12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo
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Germany

2000
Label and catalog number
Milk & Sugar Recordings MSR 027
Format
12", Promo, White Label · Stickered
Runout / matrix

08 43485 20 2A1 MSR 027Runout side A

08 43485 20 1B1 MSR 02oRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000BelgiumARS Club 740517-1First year12"12"
2000FranceBig Mix SHT S0019-6First year12"12"
2000GermanyMilk & Sugar Recordings MSR 027First year12"12"
2000GermanyMilk & Sugar Recordings MSR 027 rmxFirst year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2000GermanyMilk & Sugar Recordings MSR 027 / Zeitgeist MSR 027First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
2000GermanyMilk & Sugar Recordings MSR 027RFirst year12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
2000GermanyMilk & Sugar Recordings MSR 028First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
2000GermanyMilk & Sugar Recordings MSR 027First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
2000GermanyMilk & Sugar Recordings MSR 026First year12", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 45 RPM, Misprint, Promo, White Label · Promo
2000ItalyRise RISE 095First year12"12"
2000ItalyRise RISE 085First year12"12"
2000SpainVendetta Records VENMX 286First year12"12"
2000UKMultiply Records 12MULTY64PXFirst year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM · Promo
2000UKMultiply Records 12MULTY64P / Multiply Records 12MULTY64PXFirst year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2000USGroovilicious gm223 / Groovilicious GM 223First year12"12"
All 22 pressings from the 2000s
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USEpisode Records ER 124912", White Label12", White Label

Tracklist

  1. aBang (Original Full Vocal Version)6:35
  2. aaBang (Mike Milk & Steven Sugar Remix)7:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bang are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Bang are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 2000 and 2003.

When was Bang first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2000, in Germany, UK, US, UK & Europe and more. One of them is Milk & Sugar Recordings MSR 027.

How do I tell if my copy of Bang is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MSR 027, MSR 027 rmx, MSR 027R, MSR 028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 43485 20 2A1 MSR 027 and 08 43485 20 1['A', scratched out]B1 MSR 02['5', scratched out]7. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bang on vinyl worth?

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.

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