UK
2000- Label and catalog number
- Not On Label SC-1002
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label
- Runout / matrix
SC-1002-A.-S/SSide A

Vinyl pressings
by Soul Central · 2000
Strings Of Life was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2000, 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.
SC-1002-A.-S/SSide A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Not On Label SC-1002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 2003 | UK | WhistleBump WB 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | UK | WhistleBump WB 00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2004 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 4201-612" | 12" |
| 2004 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 4201-712" | 12" |
| 2004 | Italy | D:vision Records DVR 393.0412" | 12" |
| 2004 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 40512", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Defected DFTD094R12" | 12" |
| 2004 | UK | Defected DFTD094DJR12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Defected DFTD094R12", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2004 | UK | Defected DFTD09412" | 12" |
| 2004 | US | Ultra Records UL 1282-612" | 12" |
| 2004 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 39312", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Defected DFTD094DJ12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | Spain | Cassagrande CSG-1156MX12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label SC100212", White Label | 12", White Label |
22 vinyl pressings of Strings Of Life are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2000 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 2000, in UK. One of them is Not On Label SC-1002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SC-1002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SC-1002-A.-S/S. 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.