Vinyl pressings
by Brother Brown · 1999
Under The Water was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1999, the album's first year, in 3 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.
YR036 Disc1 THiS SiDE A+R SPGIIRunout etched, side A
YR036 Disc1 FLiP SiDE A+R SPGIIRunout etched, side B
YR036 Disc2 This Side A+R SPGIIRunout etched, side C
YR036 Disc2 FliP Side A+R SPGIIRunout etched, side D
YR036 Disc1 THiS SiDE A+R SPGIIRunout etched, side A
YR036 Disc1 FLiP SiDE A+R SPGIIRunout etched, side B
YR036 Disc2 This Side A+R SPGIIRunout etched, side C
YR036 Disc2 FliP Side A+R SPGIIRunout etched, side D
FXX 367 A1 MPO WALLY C MASTERPIECESide A, etched
FXX 367 B1 MPOSide B, etched
ESP 006 A1 MPOSide A
ESP 006 B1 MPOSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | UK | FFRR FXDJ 367First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | FFRR FXX 367 / London Records 3984 29930-0First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | FFRR ESP006First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Not On Label BB001First year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1999 | UK & Europe | FFRR FX367 / FFRR 3984 29633-0First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | US | Yoshitoshi Recordings YR036First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1999 | US | Yoshitoshi Recordings YR03612", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1999 | US | Yoshitoshi Recordings YR036First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Yoshitoshi Recordings YR05112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | US | Yoshitoshi Recordings YR05112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Brother Brown Records BBRBR 00112", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
11 vinyl pressings of Under The Water are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1999 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in US, UK, UK & Europe. One of them is Yoshitoshi Recordings YR036, released July 1, 1999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use YR036, FXX 367, BB001, FXDJ 367) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YR036 Disc1 THiS SiDE A+R SPGII and YR036 Disc1 FLiP SiDE A+R SPGII. 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.
