Vinyl pressings
by Chapterhouse · 1991
Whirlpool was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
103 DM F-1847 A-1 CSide A
103 DM F-1847 B-1 CSide B
DED 002 A-2J-1-1Side C
LPFB 12 8Side D - Blank
103 DM F-1847 A-1 CRunout side A
103 DM F-1847 B-1 CRunout side B
103 DM F-1847 A-1 CSide A runout
103 DM F-1847 B-1 CSide B runout
DED 002 A - 2 J - 1 - 1Side C runout
LP F B 12Side D runout
BMG 150.7038-A 1LTA1A-side runout
BMG 150.7038-B 1LTA2B-side runout
150.7038-ASide A label
150.7038-BSide B label
103 DM F-1847 A-1 CRunout Side A stamped
103 DM F-1847 B-1 C ⅡRunout Side B stamped, except "Ⅱ" hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Brazil | RCA 150.7038First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Dedicated ZL 74977First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Dedicated DEDLP 001 / Dedicated DEDLP 001-8First yearLP, Album, 12", Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1991 | UK | Dedicated DEDLP 001 / Dedicated DEDLP 001-8First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Dedicated DEDLP 001S / Dedicated DEDLP 001First yearLP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2567 / Sony Music MOVLP2567LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP2567 / Sony Music MOVLP2567LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Sony Music MOVLP2567 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2567LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 1184LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Netherlands | Sony Music MOVLP2567 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP2567LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Whirlpool are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1991 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Brazil, UK & Europe. One of them is Dedicated DEDLP 001, released April 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DEDLP 001, DEDLP 001S, 150.7038, ZL 74977) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 103 DM F-1847 A-1 C and 103 DM F-1847 B-1 C. 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.
