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Aphex TwinSelected Ambient Works Volume II

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Selected Ambient Works Volume II

by Aphex Twin · 1994

12 pressings5 countriesAmbientExperimentalElectronic

Selected Ambient Works Volume II was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. 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 Selected Ambient Works Volume II

7 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 2 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

March 1994
Label and catalog number
Warp Records WARPLP21LTD
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Brown
Runout / matrix

WARP LP 21 A¹Side A

WARP LP 21 B¹Side B

WARP LP 21 C¹Side C

WARP LP 21 D¹Side D

Full details of this pressing

UK

March 7, 1994
Label and catalog number
Warp Records WARPLP21LTD
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Brown
Runout / matrix

WARP LP 21 A¹Side A

WARP LP 21 B¹Side B

WARP LP 21 C¹Side C

WARP LP 21 D¹Side D

Full details of this pressing

UK

March 7, 1994
Label and catalog number
Warp Records WARPLP21
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

WARP LP 21 A₁Runout etchings, side A

WARP LP 21 B₁Runout etchings, side B

WARP LP 21 C₁Runout etchings, side C

WARP LP 21 D₁Runout etchings, side D

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1990s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994UKWarp Records WARP LP 21 / WARP LP 20First yearLP, Album, MispressLP, Album, Mispress
1994UKWarp Records WARP LP 21 LTDFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1994UKWarp Records WARP LP20 / Warp Records WARP LP21First yearLP, Album, MispressLP, Album, Mispress
1994UKWarp Records WARPLP21LTDFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
1994UKWarp Records WARPLP21LTDFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
1994UKWarp Records WARPLP21First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1994UK & EuropeWarp Records WARPLP21First yearLP, Advance, Album, White Label, StereoLP, Advance, Album, White Label, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012US1972 if11LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017US1972 iF11LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024JapanBeat Records WARPLP21RBR / Warp Records WARPLP21RBRLP, Album, Bioplastic, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Bioplastic, Reissue, Remastered
2024WorldwideWarp Records WARPLP21RLP, Album, Bioplastic, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Bioplastic, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2024UKWarp Records WARPLP21RXLP, Album, Bioplastic, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Bioplastic, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Untitled
  2. A2Untitled
  3. A3Untitled
  4. A4Untitled
  5. B1Untitled
  6. B2Untitled
  7. B3Untitled
  8. B4Untitled
  9. C1Untitled
  10. C2Untitled
  11. C3Untitled
  12. C4Untitled
  13. D1Blue Calx
  14. D2Untitled
  15. D3Untitled
  16. D4Untitled
  17. D5Untitled
  18. E1Untitled
  19. E2Untitled
  20. E3Untitled
  21. E4Untitled
  22. F1Untitled
  23. F2Untitled
  24. F3Untitled
  25. F4Untitled

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Selected Ambient Works Volume II are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Selected Ambient Works Volume II are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1994 and 2024.

When was Selected Ambient Works Volume II first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, UK & Europe. One of them is Warp Records WARPLP21LTD, released March 1994.

How do I tell if my copy of Selected Ambient Works Volume II is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WARPLP21LTD, WARPLP21, WARP LP 21 LTD, WARP LP 21 / WARP LP 20) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WARP LP 21 A¹ and WARP LP 21 B¹. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Selected Ambient Works Volume II 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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