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Perception

by Cass & Slide · 1999

11 pressings2 countriesProgressive TranceTranceElectronic

Perception 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Perception

2 pressings came out in 1999, 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

1999
Label and catalog number
Automatic Records AUT015
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MPO P⃫E⃫R⃫C⃫E⃫P⃫T⃫I⃫O⃫N⃫ AUTO15A1Runout side A - Etched

MPO P⃫E⃫R⃫C⃫E⃫P⃫T⃫I⃫O⃫N⃫ AUTO 15B1Runout side AA - Etched

Full details of this pressing

UK

1999
Label and catalog number
Not On Label PERCEPTION 1
Format
12", 45 RPM
Runout / matrix

MPO PERCEPTION 1 A-1A side runout

MPO PERCEPTION 1 A-2B side runout

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1999UKAutomatic Records AUT015First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
1999UKNot On Label PERCEPTION 1First year12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
2000s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000UKAdditive 12AD 006112", White Label12", White Label
2000UKAdditive 12AD 06212", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2000UKAdditive 12AD 06212", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2000UKAdditive 12AD 06212", White Label12", White Label
2000BelgiumXtra Nova XN 4792 / N.E.W.S.12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2000UKAdditive 12AD 006112", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2008UnknownNot On Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
2008UnknownNot On Label SLIDE00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKAdditive 12 AD06112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label

Tracklist

  1. That Side
  2. APerception
  3. This Side
  4. AA3tyrants@thebonaparte

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Perception are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Perception are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1999 and 2008.

When was Perception first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1999, in UK. One of them is Automatic Records AUT015.

How do I tell if my copy of Perception is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AUT015, PERCEPTION 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO P⃫E⃫R⃫C⃫E⃫P⃫T⃫I⃫O⃫N⃫ AUTO15A1 and MPO P⃫E⃫R⃫C⃫E⃫P⃫T⃫I⃫O⃫N⃫ AUTO 15B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Perception 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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