UK
July 24, 1995- Label and catalog number
- Wired Recordings WIRED 1318
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
WIRED+1318+A ORLAKEA side runout
WIRED+1318+B ORLAKEB side runout
Vinyl pressings
by Space 2000 · 1995
Do U Wanna Funk? was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year, in 3 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.
WIRED+1318+A ORLAKEA side runout
WIRED+1318+B ORLAKEB side runout
WIRED+1218+AA side runout
WIRED+1218+B ORLAKEB side runout
SPACE+5+A ORLAKERunout, Side A
SPACE 5+B SPACE5Runout, Side B
WIREDX ∙ 45 ∙ ARunout side A, etched
WIREDX ∙ 45 ∙ BRunout side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | France | Trema M2270995 / M&G M2270995First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1995 | Italy | Flying International FIN 164First year12" | 12" |
| 1995 | Italy | Wired Recordings WIREDX 45First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Wired Recordings SPACE 4 / Wired Recordings SPACE 5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Wired Recordings SPACE 5First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Wired Recordings WIRED 1318First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1995 | UK | Wired Recordings WIRED 1218First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1996 | France | Trema 510 64912" | 12" |
| 1996 | Germany | Wired Recordings 74321 36673 1 / BMG 74321 36673 112" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Wired Recordings SPACE 312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Do U Wanna Funk? are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1995 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK, Italy, France. One of them is Wired Recordings WIRED 1318, released July 24, 1995.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIRED 1318, WIRED 1218, SPACE 4, SPACE 5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIRED+1318+A ORLAKE and WIRED+1318+B ORLAKE. 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.