UK
July 2001- Label and catalog number
- NuLife NUX 28
- Format
- 12", White Label
Vinyl pressings
by Bigfella · 2001
Beautiful was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. 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 2001, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | NuLife NUX 28First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2001 | UK | NuLife NUX 28First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2001 | UK | Conception Artist Management CAM02712", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2002 | Spain | House Tempo HT5097MX12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | UK | NuLife NUX4812", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | NuLife BIGFELLA 112", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | NuLife NUX4612", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | NuLife NUK 4612" | 12" |
| 2002 | UK | NuLife NUX4112", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | NuLife NUX4612", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2002 | UK | NuLife 74321 94228 112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Beautiful are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2001 and 2002.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in UK. One of them is NuLife NUX 28, released July 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NUX 28) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.