Vinyl pressings
by Speedy · 2003
Sientelo was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. 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 2003, 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.
100224A1 Hedonism 007 A "Sientelo"Runout A-side, variant 1
100224B1 Hedonism 007 B "Sientelo"Runout B-side, variant 1
100224A1 Hedonism 007 A "Sientelo" HiRunout A-side, variant 2
100224B1 Hedonism 007 B "Sientelo" HiRunout B-side, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Not On Label HEDONISM 007First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2004 | Europe | Universal Music GmbH12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | France | Virgin Music 72435484026512", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | France | Virgin Music 7243 867243 6 612", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 2004 | Germany | Ladidadi12" | 12" |
| 2004 | Italy | Motivo Productions Motivo 04212" | 12" |
| 2004 | UK | Positiva 12TIV22312", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 2004 | US | Sequence Records SEQ 8029-612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Positiva SPEEDY0017", Single, Promo · Promo | 7", Single, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJ22312", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Sientelo are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2003 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in Germany. One of them is Not On Label HEDONISM 007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HEDONISM 007) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 100224A1 Hedonism 007 A "Sientelo" and 100224B1 Hedonism 007 B "Sientelo". 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.
