Vinyl pressings
by Soul II Soul · 1992
Volume III Just Right 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.
10 pressings came out in 1992, the album's first year, in 9 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.
DIX100AB-1U-1- 1 DVariant 1, Side A, stamped, 'B' crossed out
DIX 100 B-2U-1- 1 DVariant 1, Side B, stamped
DIX100AB-1U-1- 1 DVariant 2, Side A, stamped, 'B' crossed out
DIX 100 B-1U-1- 1 DVariant 2, Side B, stamped
DIX 100 A-2U-1-1 DRunout side A
DIX 100 B-2U-1-1 DRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Brazil | Virgin 068 427166 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Germany | 10 Records DIX 100 / 10 Records 212 864First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Greece | 10 Records VG 50575 / Virgin VG 50575First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Greece | 10 Records VG 50575 / Virgin VG 50575LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1992 | Italy | 10 Records DIX 100 / Virgin DIX 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Portugal | 10 Records 605608First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | South Africa | Virgin VNC 5220First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | US | Virgin DMD 1835First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | 10 Records DIX 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | UK & Europe | 10 Records DIX 100First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1992 | South Korea | 10 Records VKPL-0090 / 10 Records DIX 100First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Volume III Just Right are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK & Europe, US, South Korea, Brazil and more. One of them is 10 Records DIX 100, released April 13, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DIX 100, DMD 1835, VKPL-0090, 068 427166 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DIX100AB-1U-1- 1 D and DIX 100 B-2U-1- 1 D. 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.
