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Changes

by Sandy Rivera · 2002

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Changes 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Changes

1 pressing came out in 2002, the album's first year. 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.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

2000s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002UKDefected DFTD059DJD1First year12", Single Sided, White Label12", Single Sided, White Label
2002UKDefected DFTD059 PROMO 112", Promo, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo12", Promo, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo
2002UKDefected DFTD059 PROMO 112", Test Pressing, Single Sided, White Label · Test pressing12", Test Pressing, Single Sided, White Label · Test pressing
2003SpainHouse Works 76-09612"12"
2003UKDefected CR112"12"
2003UKDefected DFTD059DJ112", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing
2003UKDefected CHANGING ROOM 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP
2003UKDefected DFTD059R12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2003UKDefected DFTD05912"12"
2003USAurei Records AUREI 00412"12"

Tracklist

  1. A1Changes (Original Mix)
  2. A2Changes (San-Haze Remix)
  3. AATrouble (Original Mix)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Changes are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Changes are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2002 and 2003.

When was Changes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2002, in UK. One of them is Defected DFTD059DJD1.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DFTD059DJD1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFTD 059 DJ D1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Changes 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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