Vinyl pressings
by Beats International · 1991
Echo Chamber 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.
12 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 5 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.
869 323 1 S1 = 1 670 07 1 15Runout side A, variant 1
869 323 1 S2 = 1 670 07 115Runout side B, variant 1
869 323 1 S1=1 670 07 1 1 6Runout side A, variant 1
869 323 1 S2=)1 670 07 1 110Runout side B, variant 2
GODXR 51 A-1U-1-2A Side
GODXR 51 B-1U-1-1B Side
GOD 51 A-2U-1-Q3 THE EXCHANGE DSide A runout
GOD 51 B-2U-1-Q3 DSide B runout
GOD 51ASide A label
GOD 51BSide B label
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 | Australia | FFRR 869 322-7 / Go! Discs 869 322-7First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Canada | Go! Discs SPP 1046First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Europe | Go! Beat 869 323-1 / Go! Beat GODX 51First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1991 | Europe | Go! Beat 869 322-7 / Go! Beat GOD 51First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Go! Beat GODX 51 / Go! Beat 869 323-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | UK | Go! Beat GODXR 51 / Go! Beat 869 365-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Go! Beat GOD 51 / Go! Beat 869 322-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | UK | Go! Discs GDJXR51First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Go! Beat GOD 51 / Go! Beat 869 322-7First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | US | Elektra 0-66553First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | Go! Beat ED 5532 / Elektra ED 5532First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | UK | Go! Beat GOXDJ 51First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Echo Chamber are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in Europe, UK, US, Australia and more. One of them is Go! Beat 869 323-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 869 323-1, 869 322-7, GODX 51, GODXR 51) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 869 323 1 S1 = 1 670 07 1 15 and 869 323 1 S2 = 1 670 07 115. 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.
