Vinyl pressings
by Brother Brown · 2001
Star Catching Girl 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.
8 pressings came out in 2001, 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.
08 45401 20 1A1 BBR 003 WALLY. C.Runout side A
08 45401 20 1B1 BBR 003Runout side B
08 45401 20 1C1 BBR 003Runout side C
08 45401 20 1D1 BBR 003Runout side D
RULIN21P1-A IS D̶A̶T̶A̶2̶6̶P̶2̶-̶A̶Runout hand etched, side A
RULIN21P1-B ̶D̶A̶T̶A̶2̶6̶P̶2̶-̶B̶Runout hand etched, side B
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 | Denmark | Brother Brown Records BBR 003 / Brother Brown Records BBR. 003First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Denmark | Brother Brown Records BBR 003First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2001 | Italy | Airplane! Records ARP 21090DBL / Rulin Records ARP 21090DBLFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | Italy | Airplane! Records ARP 21090DBL / Rulin Records ARP 21090DBL12", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2001 | Spain | Tanga Records VLMX 755-3First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN21P1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN21T12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2001 | US | F3 Recordings MOSUS 3003-1First year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Rulin Records DATA26P212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2001 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN21TRFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Rulin Records RULIN21TFirst year12" | 12" |
11 vinyl pressings of Star Catching Girl are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in Denmark, UK, US, Italy and more. One of them is Brother Brown Records BBR 003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BBR 003, RULIN21TR, RULIN21T, MOSUS 3003-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 45401 20 1A1 BBR 003 WALLY. C. and 08 45401 20 1B1 BBR 003. 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.
