UK
September 1991- Label and catalog number
- Mighty Force MIGHTY 001
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
MIGHTY 001 A1 PR-P A PORKY PRIME CUT. ↃSide A runout, etched
MIGHTY 001 B1 PR-P PORKY ∀Side B runout, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Aphex Twin · 1991
Analogue Bubblebath was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. 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 1991, 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.
MIGHTY 001 A1 PR-P A PORKY PRIME CUT. ↃSide A runout, etched
MIGHTY 001 B1 PR-P PORKY ∀Side B runout, etched
MIGHTY 001 A1 PR-P A PORKY PRIME CUT. ↃSide A runout, etched
MIGHTY 001 B1 PR-P PORKY ∀Side B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Mighty Force MIGHTY 001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Mighty Force MIGHTY 001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Mighty Force MF 20112", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| 1992 | UK | Mighty Force MF 20112", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 1992 | UK | Mighty Force MF 20112", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1994 | US | TVT Records TVT 4810-1 / TVT Records TVT 481012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | US | TVT Records TVT 4810-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Not On Label (Aphex Twin) AFX VOL 112", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Mighty Force MIGHTY 00112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| ? | UK | Not On Label12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Analogue Bubblebath are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1991 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK. One of them is Mighty Force MIGHTY 001, released September 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MIGHTY 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MIGHTY 001 A1 PR-P A PORKY PRIME CUT. Ↄ and MIGHTY 001 B1 PR-P PORKY ∀. 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.