UK
December 3, 2004- Label and catalog number
- Big Love BL013X
- Format
- 12"
- Runout / matrix
BLØ13X ARunout side a, etched
BLØ[X, scratched out]13X BRunout side b, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Seamus Haji · 2004
Last Night A DJ Saved My Life was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 2004, the album's first year, in 2 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.
BLØ13X ARunout side a, etched
BLØ[X, scratched out]13X BRunout side b, etched
BLO̶ 13 A MIKE @ MASTERPIECEA side runout
BL 013 B B̶ ̶L̶I̶P̶e̶ ̶0̶0̶1̶ ̶B̶B side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Italy | Ocean Trax OCN 120First year12" | 12" |
| 2004 | UK | Big Love BL013XFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2004 | UK | Big Love BL013XFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2004 | UK | Big Love BL013First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2004 | UK | Big Love BL013 PROMOFirst year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2005 | France | Executive Limited LIMITED 0312" | 12" |
| 2005 | Italy | Ocean Trax OCN 120 BIS12" | 12" |
| 2005 | Spain | House Works 7617912" | 12" |
| 2005 | France | Executive Records ER 02012" | 12" |
| 2007 | Germany | Sound Of Urban 174280912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2007 | UK | Apollo Recordings APOLLO110T12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2007 | Germany | Sound Of Urban SOU174280812" | 12" |
12 vinyl pressings of Last Night A DJ Saved My Life are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2004 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 2004, in UK, Italy. One of them is Big Love BL013X, released December 3, 2004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BL013X, BL013, BL013 PROMO, OCN 120) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLØ13X A and BLØ[X, scratched out]13X B. 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.