Vinyl pressings
by Belle & Sebastian · 1996
If You're Feeling Sinister was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. 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 1996, 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.
JPR ̶U̶P̶R̶ LP 001 - A1 N Tim D. Masterpiece PRmRunout side A, variant 1
JPR ̶U̶P̶R̶ LP 001 - B1 N Tim D. Masterpiece PRmRunout side B, variant 1
JPR ̶U̶P̶R̶ LP 001 - A1 Tim D. Masterpiece PRm ARunout side A, variant 2
JPR ̶U̶P̶R̶ LP 001 - B1 Tim D. Masterpiece PR-m ARunout side B, variant 2
UPR LP 001 - A1 N Tim D. MasterpieceRunout side A, variant 1
UPR LP 001 - B1 N Tim D. MasterpieceRunout side B, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | UK | Jeepster Recordings JPRLP001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1996 | UK | Jeepster Recordings JPRLP001First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Matador OLE 296-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | UK | Jeepster Recordings JPRLP 001 / Jeepster Recordings JPRLP001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | USA & Canada | Matador OLE 296-0LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Jeepster Recordings JPRLP001LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2014 | USA & Canada | Matador OLE-296-8LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | UK | Jeepster Recordings JPRLP001LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | UK & Europe | Jeepster Recordings JPRLP001LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2019 | USA & Canada | Matador OLE-296-LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA & Canada | Matador OLE-296-LPLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Jeepster Recordings JPRLP001REDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Jeepster Recordings JPRLP001REDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | UK & Europe | Bella Figura Music JPRLP001LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2026 | USA & Canada | Matador OLE 296-8LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Matador OLE-296-LPLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | USA & Canada | Matador OLE-296-LPLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
17 vinyl pressings of If You're Feeling Sinister are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1996 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in UK. One of them is Jeepster Recordings JPRLP001, released November 18, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JPRLP001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JPR ̶U̶P̶R̶ LP 001 - A1 N Tim D. Masterpiece PRm and JPR ̶U̶P̶R̶ LP 001 - B1 N Tim D. Masterpiece PRm. 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.
