UK
October 3, 1994- Label and catalog number
- XL Recordings XLT 53
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
XLT53 A1 DAMONTSide A Etchings
XLT53 AA1 DAMONTSide AA Etchings
Vinyl pressings
by Subliminal Cuts · 1994
Le Voie Le Soleil was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1994, 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.
XLT53 A1 DAMONTSide A Etchings
XLT53 AA1 DAMONTSide AA Etchings
XLT 53 A1 I DAMONT AEtched A side
XLT 53 AA1 I DAMONT AEtched AA side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | UK | XL Recordings XLT-53First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1994 | UK | XL Recordings TPXL 5312", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1994 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 53First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Stereo |
| 1996 | UK | XL Recordings XLR 53 DJ12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | XL Recordings XLR 5312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1997 | France | Full Ace Music FAM 30385-612", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Hoxton Whores) SUBCUT00112", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, Single Sided · Unofficial |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label (Hoxton Whores) HOXTON00212" · Colored vinyl | 12" · Colored vinyl |
| 2003 | UK | Not On Label HOXTON 0212", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2006 | UK | Not On Label SUBCUT00112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2009 | UK | Not On Label HW03612", Single Sided | 12", Single Sided |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | Toolroom Records TOOL120312", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Le Voie Le Soleil are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1994 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK. One of them is XL Recordings XLT 53, released October 3, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLT 53, XLT-53) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLT53 A1 DAMONT and XLT53 AA1 DAMONT. 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.