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Blast The Speakers

by Warp Brothers · 2001

15 pressings7 countriesHard HouseHard TranceElectronic

Blast The Speakers was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. 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 Blast The Speakers

12 pressings came out in 2001, 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.

UK

December 15, 2001
Label and catalog number
NuLife 74321913021NuLife NUX38
Format
12"
Runout / matrix

Side A: MA KR15E5M5 NUX38 - A 33

Side B: NUX38 B 33 MA

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UK

December 17, 2001
Label and catalog number
NuLife 74321899161NuLife NUX 31
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

SS MA NUX 31 - A1Side A runout

SS MA NUX . 31 - B1Side B runout

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

2000s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001GermanyDos Or Die Recordings DOS 192First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
2001GermanyDos Or Die Recordings DOS 192First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
2001GermanyDos Or Die Recordings dos 181First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo
2001SpainInsolent Tracks INSMX 214First year12"12"
2001UKNuLife NUX31First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2001UKNuLife NUX38First year12", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2001UKNuLife NUX31First year12", White Label12", White Label
2001UKNuLife NUX38First year12", White Label12", White Label
2001GermanyDos Or Die Recordings DOS 181 / Dos Or Die Recordings dos 181First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2001AustraliaBang On! BANG 30First year12"12"
2001UKNuLife 74321913021 / NuLife NUX38First year12"12"
2001UKNuLife 74321899161 / NuLife NUX 31First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2002CanadaDos Or Die Recordings UMCR-4645-112", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2002ItalyLiquid Sound L3012"12"
2002USRadikal Records RAD99128-112"12"

Tracklist

  1. ABlast The Speakers (Advanced 12" Mix)7:25
  2. BBlast The Speakers (Crash Your Head Mix)7:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Blast The Speakers are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Blast The Speakers are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2001 and 2002.

When was Blast The Speakers first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2001, in UK, Germany, Australia, Spain. One of them is NuLife 74321913021, released December 15, 2001.

How do I tell if my copy of Blast The Speakers is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 74321913021, 74321899161, NUX31, NUX38) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Side A: MA KR15E5M5 NUX38 - A 33 and Side B: NUX38 B 33 MA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Blast The Speakers 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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