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Caroline KNow Wait For Last Year

Vinyl pressings

Now Wait For Last Year

by Caroline K · 1987

12 pressings4 countriesIndustrialExperimentalAmbientElectronic

Now Wait For Last Year was first pressed on vinyl in 1987. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Now Wait For Last Year

1 pressing came out in 1987, 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.

UK

1987
Label and catalog number
Earthly Delights EARTH 001
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

UBIK MPO EARTH 001 A1Side A, Etched

MPO EARTH 001 B1Side B, Etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987UKEarthly Delights EARTH 001First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987UKEarthly Delights EARTH 001LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016GermanyBlackest Ever Black BLACKEST050 / Klanggalerie gg127-3LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2016GermanyBlackest Ever Black BLACKEST050 / Klanggalerie gg127-3LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2020s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022PortugalNarcolepsia NARCO132 / Old Captain OCLP01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2022PortugalNarcolepsia NARCO132 / Old Captain OCLP01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2022PortugalNarcolepsia NARCO132 / Old Captain OCLP01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022Singapore4iB Records 4iB LP/0721/070LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited
2022Singapore4iB Records 4iB LP/0721/070LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited
2022Singapore4iB Records 4iB LP/0721/070LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited
2024GermanyMannequin MNQ 159LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2024GermanyMannequin MNQ 159LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. AThe Happening World20:18
  2. B1Animal Lattice4:49
  3. B2Chearth5:56
  4. B3Tracking With Close-Ups4:39
  5. B4Leaving2:32

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Now Wait For Last Year are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Now Wait For Last Year are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1987 and 2024.

When was Now Wait For Last Year first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1987, in UK. One of them is Earthly Delights EARTH 001.

How do I tell if my copy of Now Wait For Last Year is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EARTH 001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, UBIK MPO EARTH 001 A1 and MPO EARTH 001 B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Now Wait For Last Year on vinyl worth?

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.

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