UK
March 2003- Label and catalog number
- Sine Dance SAMPMS12772
- Format
- 12", Single Sided, White Label
Vinyl pressings
by Saffron Hill · 2003
My Love Is Always was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 2003, the album's first year, in 5 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Europe | Sine Dance DAN 6736226First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 4166-6First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 4166-8First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 4166-7First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 2003 | Italy | Oxyd Records OX5089First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | Italy | Oxyd Records OX 5089First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2003 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 453First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Illustrious 12ILLHILL00112", Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2003 | UK | Sine Dance SAMPMS12768First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Illustrious 12SHDG001First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label 44-3426First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Illustrious SAF 0112", Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2003 | UK | Illustrious 12illhilFirst year12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 12", Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Illustrious 12ILLHILL212", Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2003 | UK | Illustrious 12SHDG001First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Uncommon Trax Records UNTX-312" | 12" |
| ? | US | Uncommon Trax Records UNTX-3-0212", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
20 vinyl pressings of My Love Is Always are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in UK, Europe, France, Italy and more. One of them is Sine Dance SAMPMS12772, released March 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAMPMS12772, 12ILL016, 44-3426, 12SHDG001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.