Vinyl pressings
by Stardust · 1998
Music Sounds Better With You was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
13 pressings came out in 1998, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DFI-98¯9 305 AI RMX THE EXCHANGE - NiLZSide A
DFI-98¯9 Roulé 305 BI RMX THE EXCHANGE - NiLZSide B
THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ DFI-98¯10 ROULE 305 RMX 2 AISide C
THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ DFI-98¯10 ROULE 305 RMX 2 BISide D
The Exchange - Nilz / ROULE 305 RMXSide A runout
DFI-98_2 ROULE 305 A THE EXCHANGE - NiLZRunout side A
MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER WITH YOU. LOVE MIGHT BRING US BACK TOGETHER.Etching on side B
DFI-98_2 ROULE 305 A THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ.Side A stamped/etched runout
MUSIC SOUNDS BETTER WITH YOU. LOVE MIGHT BRING US BACK TOGETHER.Side B etched runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | France | Roulé ROULE 305 RMXFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1998 | France | Not On Label RmxFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1998 | France | Roulé ROULE 305First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Etched | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Etched |
| 1998 | France | Roulé Roulé 305First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched |
| 1998 | France | Roulé 305 RmxFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | France | Roulé ROULE 305 RMX2First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1998 | France | Roulé ROULE 305First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, White Label |
| 1998 | France | Roulé Roulé Music12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
| 1998 | France | Roulé 305 RMX 2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1998 | Netherlands | Not On LabelFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 1998 | UK | Virgin DINSLH 175 / Virgin 7243 895312 7 5First year7", 45 RPM, Jukebox | 7", 45 RPM, Jukebox |
| 1998 | US | Virgin Records America, Inc. ROULE 305First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1998 | US | VirginFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1998 | France | Roulé Roulé 30512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, Repress |
| 1998 | France | Roulé 305 Rmx / Roulé 305 Rmx 2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Not On Label 775 001 / Not On Label 1200112", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2008 | Unknown | Not On Label DUST00112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| 2008 | Unknown | Not On Label star001m12", White Label, Single Sided, 45 RPM | 12", White Label, Single Sided, 45 RPM |
| 2009 | France | Not On Label (Stardust) SM 112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | France | Roulé Roulé 30512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Reissue |
| 2019 | France | Because Music BEC554366812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Promo, Remastered · Promo, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Promo, Remastered · Promo, Limited |
| 2019 | France | Because Music BEC554366812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2019 | Europe | Because Music BEC554366812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Because Music BEC554366812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Single, Etched, Reissue |
| 2022 | France | Not On Label (Stardust) SM 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Roulé Roulé 30512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Not On Label12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Not On Label (Stardust) LW-00112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
28 vinyl pressings of Music Sounds Better With You are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1998 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in France, UK, US, Netherlands. One of them is Roulé 305 Rmx, released December 1998.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 305 Rmx, ROULE 305 RMX, Rmx, ROULE 305) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFI-98¯9 305 AI RMX THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ and DFI-98¯9 Roulé 305 BI RMX THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. 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.
