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Loo's Control

by Smart E's · 1992

12 pressings2 countriesBreakbeatHardcoreElectronic

Loo's Control was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. 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 Loo's Control

11 pressings came out in 1992, 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.

UK

1992
Label and catalog number
Suburban Base Records SUBBASE 15
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

SUB BASE 15-A2Runout Side A

SUB BASE 15-B1 THE EXCHANGERunout Side B

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UK

1992
Label and catalog number
Suburban Base Records SUBBASE 015S
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single
Runout / matrix

SUB BASE 15S-A1Etched runout groove, side A

PAULS'Etched runout groove, side A

SUB BASE 15S-BEtched runout groove, side B

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UK

1992
Label and catalog number
Suburban Base Records SUBBASE 15R
Format
10", White Label, Promo, Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM · Red, Stamped
Full details of this pressing

UK

1992
Label and catalog number
Suburban Base Records SUBBASE 15
Format
12", Promo
Runout / matrix

SUB. BASE 15-A1 PAULs'

SUB BASE 15-B1 THE EXCHANGE

Full details of this pressing

UK

1992
Label and catalog number
Suburban Base Records SUBBASE 15
Format
12", 45 RPM, Promo
Runout / matrix

SUB. BASE 15 - A1 PAULs'

SUB-BASE-15-B2 PAULs' THE EXCHANGE'

Full details of this pressing

UK

1992
Label and catalog number
Suburban Base Records SUBBASE 15R
Format
10", White Label, Promo, Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM · Yellow, Stamped
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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1990s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992UKSuburban Base Records SUBBASE 15First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1992UKSuburban Base Records SUBBASE 15RFirst year10", White Label, Promo, Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo, Colored vinyl10", White Label, Promo, Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo, Colored vinyl
1992UKSuburban Base Records SUBBASE 15First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
1992UKSuburban Base Records SUBBASE 15First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1992UKSuburban Base Records SUBBASE 15RFirst year10", White Label, Promo, Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo, Colored vinyl10", White Label, Promo, Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo, Colored vinyl
1992UKSuburban Base Records SUBBASE 15RFirst year10", White Label, Promo, Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo, Colored vinyl10", White Label, Promo, Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo, Colored vinyl
1992UKSuburban Base Records SUBBASE 15First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
1992UKSuburban Base Records SUBBASE 015SFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1992UKSuburban Base Records SUBBASE15First year12", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint12", 45 RPM, Mispress, Misprint
1992USPyrotech Records 0-10096First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
1992USBig Beat DMD 1937First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo
1992USBig Beat 10096/193712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Loo's Control
  2. A2Loo's Control (2 Bad Mice Remix)
  3. B1Loo's Control (Inst.)
  4. B2Sesame's Treet (Joey Beltram Remix)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Loo's Control are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Loo's Control are listed here, from 2 countries.

When was Loo's Control first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US. One of them is Suburban Base Records SUBBASE 15.

How do I tell if my copy of Loo's Control is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUBBASE 15, SUBBASE 015S, SUBBASE 15R, SUBBASE15) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SUB BASE 15-A2 and SUB BASE 15-B1 THE EXCHANGE. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Loo's Control 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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