PIAS Item Codes

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Almost all PIAS releases or items distributed by PIAS contain a PIAS Item Code. This code consists of 3 fields separated by dots.

These fields have the following meanings:

• 1st field (3 digits): Label number
• 2nd field (4 digits): Release number
• 3rd field (2 or 3 digits): Format number

For example 113.0044.020, found on Moloko - Statues with catalog# ECHCD 44:

• 113 is the label number of Echo
• 0044 is the release number of Echo
• 020 is the format number, which means this is a CD

Format numbers:

010 LP
011 MLP
012 2LP
013 2ND 2LP
014 PICTURE LP
015 3LP
016 4LP
017 5LP
018 LP LTD ED.
019 2nd LP FORMAT
020 CD
021 MCD
022 CDS
023 2CD
024 CDS PART 2
025 CD BOX
026 CD  LTD/RMX
027 3CD
028 CD PICT
029 CD MID-PRICE
030 12"
031 12" RMX
032 12" RRMIX
033 10" REMIX
034 10"
035 12" PICT.
036 2x12"
037 2x10"
038 12"LTD
040 7"
041 2x7"
042 7"PICT.
043 7"RMX
045 MCDS
047 7" PROMO
048 7" LTD
049 4CD
050 MC
051 2MC
052 MCS
059 CD EXPORT
060 LP BOX SET
061 CD LTD 2
063 Dual Disc
065 2ND 2x12
066 CD/DVD
067 DVD/CD
069 DVD/BOOK
071 DVD
072 CDPLUS
075 DVD SINGLE
076 DVD NTSC
079 GIRLY T-SHIRT
080 T-SHIRTS
081 SWEAT-SHIRTS
082 HAT
083 T-SHIRT SMALL
084 T-SHIRT MEDIUM
085 LP PROMO
086 T-SHIRT LARGE
087 T-SHIRT X-LARGE
088 CD CASE
089 CD HARDBODY CASE
090 VIDEO
091 BOOK
093 KITS PACKAGES ETC ...
094 2ND 12" PROMO
096 12" PROMO
097 SLIPMAT
098 CD PROMO
099 BAG
140 7"2
173 UMD
700 DA
711 DB1
713 DB3
714 DB4
716 DB6
720 DS

Label numbers:

001 XTRA MILE
003 IN THE HOUSE
004 STRONG RECORDS
007 BLUNT
008 MEMPHIS INDUSTRIES
010 FREE2AIR
019 FINGERLICKIN RECORDS
050 NOVAMUTE
052 BEGGARS BANQUET
053 4AD
054 WIIIJA
066 ALL CITY RECORDS
069 SUNDAY BEST
071 TARGO
077 EMAP
078 PROPAGANDA RECORDS LTD
081 RARE SOUL
082 AZULI 2004
084 MESMERIZING
086 FAST LIFE
092 DEFINITIVE JUX
099 SOMA
100 TOUCH & GO
105 KOMPRESSED
107 DECEPTIVE
108 SPIRIT LEVEL
109 EXCITED
115 ULTRA
117 FARGO
118 RAW CANVAS RECORDS LTD
124 BRIAN  PRODUCTIONS
126 TIMBALAND
127 X-TREME VIDEO
128 MINT MUSIC
133 DROWNED IN SOUND
134 FOUNDATION RECORDS
136 ULTRA RECORDS
141 HORSEGLUE RECORDS
143 NATION
144 PLEXI LTD
148 AMBUSH REALITY
154 ESL MUSIC
155 CASUAL RECORDS LTD
157 EAT SLEEP RECORDS
159 FIB
160 STUNT BABY PRODUCTIONS
173 BIG BROTHER
178 J5 MUSIC LTD
181 LO-MAX RECORDS LTD
185 MIGHTY ATOM PRODUCTIONS
186 DOUBLE DRAGON
189 MANTRA
190 NATION
192 BEGGARS BANQUET
194 FREE2AIR
195 INTEGRITY RECORDS
196 SKINT RECORDS
198 SKINT RECORDS
199 GOLDMINE
200 SKINT RECORDS
202 TELLE RECORDS
203 NAIVE
207 FAITH & HOPE RECORDS
208 ALBERT PRODUCTIONS
212 DEATH IN VEGAS
213 PERSEVERE
216 TVT
217 ATLANTIC
223 WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION
225 GARCIA RECORDS
228 MUSIC FOR FREAKS
230 EASY STREET
232 SOMA
233 PIAS SPECIAL PRODUCTS
234 NORTH COUNTRY RECORDS
237 DEFECTED RECORDS
244 VAGRANT
246 SETANTA SONGS LTD
249 THRILL JOCKEY
253 BEYOND BEDLAM LTD
257 WARP FILM
267 BRILLE RECORDS LTD
268 BUDDHIST PUNK ENTERTAINMENT
272 R2
273 FULL TIME HOBBY
275 HASSLE
277 1234 RECORDS LTD
279 BIG CHILL RECORDINGS
280 KITSUNE
281 POPTONES RECORDS
282 GRAFFITI RECORDS
283 GO BEAT/TUMMY TOUCH
284 ACCIDENTAL - SOUNDSLIKE
285 FENCE
287 NINJA TUNE
288 JAKE AUERBACH FILMS
291 FINGERLICKIN
292 FILM FIRST
294 TEENAGE FAN CLUB
295 INDEPENDIENTE
296 PIGEON DETECTIVES
297 NOMADIC MUSIC LTD
298 LH MANAGEMENT
300 RUBYWORKS LTD
303 SECRETLY CANADIAN
304 JAGJAGUWAR
306 OUTPUT RECORDINGS
307 23RD CENTURY
308 GROENLAND LTD
310 WAGRAM
311 KOOKY GROOVES
312 LITTLE LEAGUE PRODUCTIONS LTD
313 SECOND RUN LTD
314 MISSDEMEANOURS
315 INNERGROUND MUSIC
316 GOOD AND PROPER
317 SAT ON RECORDS
319 ADVENTURES CLOSE TO HOME
320 DOGWOOF LTD
321 WONKY ATLAS LTD
322 WHITE NOISE
323 BOOBYTRAP RECORDS LTD
324 HUNDHOUSE
327 WHITE DUKE RECORDS
329 INTERNATIONAL DJ GIGOLOS
333 ALT DELETE
335 GLAZE RECORDINGS
336 GEOGRAPHIC
340 LOVE MUSIC - HATE RACISM
344 HEADPHONE HEROS
345 EMOTIV RECORDS LTD
346 DIGITAL CLASSICS DVD LTD
347 AD ALTORIA
348 REVEAL RECORDS
350 EVER RECORDS
353 EXIT RECORDS
355 BLUEBELL FILMS
359 SEVENTH ART
360 MATADOR
362 20-20 RECORDINGS
363 DANCE TO THE RADIO
364 CINEMA 16
365 DEATH O CLOCK
366 MVINE
368 VICTORY
370 ONEDOTZERO
371 ATIC RECORDS
373 SEEKER RECORDS
376 GPS
377 GLOBAL UNDERGROUND
378 DROWNED IN SOUND
382 PEACEFROG - AGENDA
383 UNDERL_NE
385 SOUTHERN FRIED
388 B UNIQUE
390 SONAR KOLLECTIV
392 RCA / STELLASTAR
393 BAD SNEAKERS RECORDS
396 HERON RECORDINGS
397 ARK RECORDINGS
398 RUFFA LANE
399 F COMMUNICATIONS
400 MODO/MMD
407 DIVINE COMEDY RECORDS
414 PLAYLOUDER
417 SPECIAL TEN
418 BUGGED OUT
419 UNDERWATER
422 WI 45
426 DIFFUSION PICTURES
427 STUDIO 65
428 F COMMUNICATIONS
429 BACK YARD RECORDINGS
432 GLAZE RECORDINGS
433 TRACK AND FIELD RECORDS
434 SOUR MASH
435 PLEASURE
437 SUBLIMINAL
445 LEX RECORDS
449 AIRDOG RECORDINGS
450 PLAY IT AGAIN SAM
451 PLAY IT AGAIN SAM USA
452 CITY ROCKERS
453 BATTERED RECORDS
461 RIVERMAN RECORDS LTD
465 AMBUSH REALITY
467 ECSTATIC PEACE
468 LOOSE
469 PALE BLUE
470 ROUGH CUTS.COM
471 5 UNCIVILISED TRIBES
475 130701 Ltd/ FATCAT
478 SOMETHING IN CONSTRUCTION
479 FABRIC
482 7HZ RECORDINGS
483 REVOLVER-HOT
487 RIGHTEOUS LABEL
489 LUMINESCENCE
495 PROGRESS
497 RIDDIM KILLA LTD
498 LOOSE
499 STONESTHROW
500 BANG RECORDS
501 LITTLE SISTER RECORDS LTD
503 VITAL BOUGHT STOCK
504 LUCKY 7
507 TOO NICE RECORDINGS LTD
508 GENUINE
511 BRONZERAT
512 CREPUSCULE
513 LANDSPEED RECORDS INC
516 LOWLIFE - RIDDIM KILLA
517 LEFTROOM RECORDS
518 TRANSCOPIC
520 CLASSIC
521 LEFTROOM RECORDS LTD
522 STRICTLY RHYTHM
523 TRI TONE
524 LIGHTS OUT
526 SURRENDER ALL
527 GOOD LOOKING - COOKING
528 INTENSIVE
532 MUST DESTROY
533 EDITION PAF
534 SMALLTOWN RECORDS
535 SETANTA - DEADLINE
537 12XU
540 BRIGHT STAR
543 SOUTH PAW
546 PALM
550 SETANTA
551 SOUL JAZZ
556 FAT CAT
557 NU BREED/GLOBAL UG
559 GLOBAL UNDERGROUND
560 BAD MAGIC
563 SOUL II SOUL RECORDINGS
565 LONG LOST BROTHER
570 FULL CYCLE - DOPE DRAGON
571 NU CAMP
573 FANTASTIC PLASTIC
575 WE LOVE YOU
576 DOUBLE DRAGON
594 CHEMIKAL UNDERGROUND
599 TOO PURE
605 DUOPHONIC
609 SLUT TRAX
620 DUOPHONIC
623 GOLDSOUL
637 LAUGHING STOCK
639 TIB ST FILMS / MAMS
655 ROOTS
677 PIAS / WOS
682 SQUARE RECORDS
690 XL RECORDINGS
698 WE LOVE YOU
700 WORD OF MOUTH
712 SHATTERPROOF RECORDS
717 TWISTED NERVE
720 REX
732 ATLANTIC JAXX
755 MO WAX
766 GRAND CENTRAL RECORDS
803 GLOBAL UNDERGROUND
805 PAPER RECORDINGS
811 NRK - HONCHOS
819 WALL OF SOUND
821 PAN
831 BLOOD & FIRE
845 DOMINO RECORDING CO LTD
848 WARP RECORDS
850 CATSKILLS
893 BEST BEFORE RECORDS
900 430 WEST
901 CATSKILLS
903 BACK YARD RECORDINGS
907 R&S
926 FINDERS KEEPERS
927 SPARK PICTURES
928 SIDE ONE DUMMY
932 HIDEOUS RECORDS
933 UNITED BY FATE
936 RABBIT FEVER PRODUCTIONS
940 PIAS
941 PIAS
942 PIAS
943 PIAS
944 PIRATES
947 PLAY IT AGAIN SEVEN
948 DOUBLE SIX RECORDS
949 PIAS/WOS
952 MENSCH FILMS
954 DEAD OCEANS
982 RENNAISANCE
983 KARTEL LTD
984 AIR RECORDINGS

• Sources: Format numbers and Label numbers taken from Vital Catalog, downloaded on 20081030 from http://www.piasuk.net/VITAL_CATALOGUE.xls
• Note: Besides the listed Format numbers and Label numbers, other numbers are in use for other Formats and Labels.