Germany
2000- Label and catalog number
- Drizzly DRIZ2007/59
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Oversized Center Labels
- Runout / matrix
DRIZ 2007- 59-A1Side A runout, etched
DRIZ 2007- 59-B1Side B runout, etched

Vinyl pressings
by Tukan · 2000
Light A Rainbow was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2000, 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.
DRIZ 2007- 59-A1Side A runout, etched
DRIZ 2007- 59-B1Side B runout, etched
DRIZ 2007- 59-A1Side A
DRIZ 2007- 59-B1Side B
INSMX-165-AOSide A, stamped
INSMX-165-BOSide B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | Drizzly DRIZ2007/59First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | Germany | Drizzly DRIZ2007/59First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | Italy | Wild! Entertainment Wild! 009First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | Spain | Insolent Tracks INSMX 165 (M)First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Canada | Jive Electro ZOM 030 / Drizzly ZOM 03012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | Germany | Drizzly DRIZ2013-6512", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2001 | Germany | Drizzly DMD DRIZ2013R-6512", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2001 | Germany | Drizzly DRIZ2007R-6612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2001 | Germany | Drizzly DRIZ2013-6512", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2001 | Spain | Insolent Tracks INSMX 165-R (M) / Drizzly INSMX 165-R (M)12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Slinky SLINKY 01012" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Incentive CENT33TDJ12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2001 | UK | Slinky SLINKY 01012", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | US | Jive Electro 01241-40021-112" | 12" |
| 2001 | Netherlands | In Trance We Trust ITWT 330-512", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Drizzly DRIZ2013/6512", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
23 vinyl pressings of Light A Rainbow are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 2000 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 2000, in Germany, Italy, Spain. One of them is Drizzly DRIZ2007/59.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DRIZ2007/59, Wild! 009, INSMX 165 (M)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DRIZ 2007- 59-A1 and DRIZ 2007- 59-B1. 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.