UK
1995- Label and catalog number
- Section 5 SECTION 11
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
SECTION 11 AVariant 1 Side A Runout
SECTION 11 B1Variant 1 Side B Runout
SECTION-11-S2A Side
SECTION 11 SIDE 51B Side

Vinyl pressings
by Adam F · 1995
Circles was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1995, the album's first year. 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.
SECTION 11 AVariant 1 Side A Runout
SECTION 11 B1Variant 1 Side B Runout
SECTION-11-S2A Side
SECTION 11 SIDE 51B Side
SECTION-11-S2A Side
SECTION 11 SIDE 51B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK | Section 5 SECTION 11First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1995 | UK | Section 5 SECTION 1112", Test Pressing, White Label, 45 RPM · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label, 45 RPM · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | Section 5 SECTION 11First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Section 5 section 11R112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1996 | UK | Section 5 section11r112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 1997 | UK | F-Jams 12CIRCDJ112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc |
| 1997 | UK | F-Jams 12FJDJ 00212", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1997 | UK | F-Jams 12CIRCDJ112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1997 | UK | F-Jams 12FJDJ 00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | F-Jams 12FJ 002 / F-Jams 7243 8 84364 6 512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | UK | 181 Recordings 181-00212", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK | 181 Recordings AFR00312", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Not On Label (Adam F) SQ 112", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release, 45 RPM · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, White Label, Unofficial Release, 45 RPM · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Not On Label (Adam F)12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Not On Label (Adam F) DOIT 212", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | 181 Recordings AFR 002 TP12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
16 vinyl pressings of Circles are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1995 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK. One of them is Section 5 SECTION 11.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SECTION 11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SECTION 11 A and SECTION 11 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.