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Tolga "Flim Flam" BalkanJoint Mix

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Joint Mix

by Tolga "Flim Flam" Balkan · 1987

43 pressings7 countriesAcid HouseNew BeatElectronic

Joint Mix was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Joint Mix

11 pressings came out in 1987, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

1987
Label and catalog number
C.E.M. Records CEM 101
Format
12", 45 RPM, Stereo
Runout / matrix

CEM 101-ARunout side A, stamped

CEM 101-BRunout side B, stamped

CEM 101-ALabel side A

CEM 101-BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1987
Label and catalog number
Dum Dum Records DUM DUM 633540C.E.M. Records CEM 101/LD. R.E.M.I.X.
Format
12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Transparent Green
Runout / matrix

CEM 101/LD-A PFRunout Side A

CEM 101/LD.B PFRunout Side B

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1987
Label and catalog number
Dum Dum Records DUM DUM 633540Dum Dum Records CEM 101 R.E.M.I.X.
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

CEM 101 / LD-A PFRunout side A

CEM 101 / LD.B PFRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 43 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s35 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987EuropeDum Dum Records DUM DUM 133540 / Dum Dum Records CEM 101First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987EuropeC.E.M. Records CEM 101 REMIX / Dum Dum Records DUM DUM 633540First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987EuropeC.E.M. Records CEM 101First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1987GermanyC.E.M. Records CEM 101First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo12", 45 RPM, Stereo
1987GermanyDum Dum Records CEM 101First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987GermanyDum Dum Records DUM DUM 633540 / C.E.M. Records CEM 101/LD. R.E.M.I.X.First year12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
1987GermanyDum Dum Records DUM DUM 633540 / Dum Dum Records CEM 101 R.E.M.I.X.First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987GermanyC.E.M. Records CEM 101First year12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
1987GermanyC.E.M. Records CEM 101First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987GermanyDum Dum Records DUM DUM 633540 / Dum Dum Records CEM 101 R.E.M.I.X.First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1987GermanyDum Dum Records CEM 101/LD R.E.M.I.X.First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1988EuropeDum Dum Records CEM 101/7 / Dum Dum Records DUM DUM 1335407", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
1988EuropeDum Dum Records DUM DUM 633540 / C.E.M. Records CEM 101 R.E.M.I.X.12", Mixed12", Mixed
1988EuropeDum Dum Records DUM DUM 133540 / Dum Dum Records CEM 101-7 REMIX7", Single, 45 RPM7", Single, 45 RPM
1988EuropeDum Dum Records DUM DUM 133540 / Dum Dum Records CEM 101-7 AXEL7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
All 35 pressings from the 1980s
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeDum Dum Records DUM DUM 633540 / Dum Dum Records CEM 101/AXEL12", 45 RPM, Mixed12", 45 RPM, Mixed
?EuropeDum Dum Records CEM 101 R.E.M.I.X.12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
?EuropeDum Dum Records DUM DUM 633540 / Dum Dum Records CEM 101 R.E.M.I.X.12", 45 RPM, Mixed · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Mixed · Colored vinyl
?EuropeDum Dum Records CEM 101/77", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?EuropeDum Dum Records CEM 101 / Dum Dum Records DUM DUM 63354012", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
?EuropeDum Dum Records CEM 101/AXEL R.E.M.I.X.12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
?USDum Dum Records CEM 101 R12", Mixed, 45 RPM12", Mixed, 45 RPM
?USDum Dum Records CEM 101 R.E.M.I.X.12", Mixed, 45 RPM12", Mixed, 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AJoint Mix (Peter "D.M.C." Vriends Final Countdown Mix)6:28
  2. BJoint Beats6:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Joint Mix are there?

43 vinyl pressings of Joint Mix are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1987 and 1989.

When was Joint Mix first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in Germany, Europe. One of them is C.E.M. Records CEM 101.

How do I tell if my copy of Joint Mix is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CEM 101, DUM DUM 633540, CEM 101/LD R.E.M.I.X., DUM DUM 133540) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CEM 101-A and CEM 101-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Joint Mix on vinyl worth?

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.

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