Netherlands
1998- Label and catalog number
- Deal Records deal 016Deal Records DEAL016
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Vincent De Moor · 1998
Orion City 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.
12 pressings came out in 1998, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DEAL 016-A1 DPSide A, etched
DEAL 016-B1Side B, etched
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 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8834-12First year12", White Label · Colored vinyl | 12", White Label · Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8834-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8834-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | Germany | ZYX Music ZYX 8834-12 / Club Pro Motion ZYX 8834-12First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | Italy | PRG (Progressive Motion Records) PRG7115First year12" | 12" |
| 1998 | Netherlands | Deal Records deal 016 / Deal Records DEAL016First year12" | 12" |
| 1998 | Netherlands | Deal Records DEAL 016First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1998 | Spain | Made In DJ MDJ 96 Ⓜ / Made In DJ MDJMX 96 ⓂFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1998 | UK | MCA Records MCST 40174First year12" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | Deal Records DEAL PROMOFirst year12", White Label, Promo, Single Sided · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo, Single Sided · Promo |
| 1998 | UK | MCA Records WMCST 40174First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1998 | UK | MCA Records WMCST 40174First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Orion City are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in Netherlands, UK, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is Deal Records deal 016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use deal 016, DEAL 016, MCST 40174, WMCST 40174) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.