UK
1989- Label and catalog number
- Mercury MERX 314Mercury 876 563-1
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
MERX 314 A-1U-1-1 STUSide A
MERX 314 B-1U-1-1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Rococo · 1989
Italo House Mix was first pressed on vinyl in 1989. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1989, 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.
MERX 314 A-1U-1-1 STUSide A
MERX 314 B-1U-1-1Side B
VOZT 057 ASide A - Etched
VOZT 057 BSide B - Etched
VOZ 057 ASide A Label
VOZ 057 BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Australasia | Virgin VOZT057 / Virgin VOZT 057First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Australasia | Virgin VOZ 057First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Belgium | Indisc DID 128027First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Belgium | Mercury DIS 8027First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Benelux | Indisc Benelux DIS 8027First year7" | 7" |
| 1989 | Canada | A&M Records SP23062First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | France | Mercury 876 563-1 / Yo! 876 563-1First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1989 | France | Yo! 876 562-7First year7", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed | 7", 45 RPM, Partially Mixed |
| 1989 | Germany | Hot 120·07·340First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany | Hot 100·07·514First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1989 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 7233First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury MERX DJ 314First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury MERX 314 / Mercury 876 563-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | UK | Mercury MER 314First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1989 | Sweden | Beat Box BB 8233First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US | Nastymix Records IGU 76985-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1990 | US | Nastymix Records 76985-112", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1990 | US | Nastymix Records IGU 76985-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
19 vinyl pressings of Italo House Mix are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1989 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1989, in UK, Sweden, Australasia, Belgium and more. One of them is Mercury MERX 314.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MERX 314, MER 314, MERX DJ 314, BB 8233) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MERX 314 A-1U-1-1 STU and MERX 314 B-1U-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.