UK
August 18, 1997- Label and catalog number
- Wiiija Records WIJ 75
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
WIJ 75 A1 - THE EXCHANGE - NILZ DAMONT BRunout, side A, etched
WIJ 75 B1 - THE EXCHANGE - NILZ DAMONT CRunout, side B, etched

Vinyl pressings
by Cornershop · 1997
Brimful Of Asha was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1997, 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.
WIJ 75 A1 - THE EXCHANGE - NILZ DAMONT BRunout, side A, etched
WIJ 75 B1 - THE EXCHANGE - NILZ DAMONT CRunout, side B, etched
ROOT014TA DAMONT SIMON - THE EXCHANGEA side hand-engraved
ROOT014TB DAMONT GuyDavie THE EXCHANGEB Side hand-engraved
ROOT 014TA SINGLE SIDED SIMON THE EXCHANGE DAMONTSide A
ROOT 014T-B MIXES ON THE RPMSide B
ROOT 014T SINGLE SIDED SIMON THE EXCHANGE DAMONTSide A
ROOT 014T-B MIXES ON THE RPMSide B
WIJ 75TA1 THE EXCHANGS-NILZ DAMONTA side runout etched
WIJ 75TB1 THE EXCHANGS-NILZ DAMONTB side runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Italy | Wiiija Records WIJ 81First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Wiiija Records ROOT 014TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Wiiija Records ROOT 014 TFirst year12", Single Sided, Etched | 12", Single Sided, Etched |
| 1997 | UK | Wiiija Records WIJ 75TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Wiiija Records WIJ 75 TFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1997 | UK | Wiiija Records ROOT 014TFirst year12", Single Sided, Etched | 12", Single Sided, Etched |
| 1997 | UK | Wiiija Records Root 014TFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Luaka Bop PRO-A-9108-A / Wiiija Records PRO-A-9108-AFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Luaka Bop PRO-S-8869 / Wiiija Records PRO-S-8869First year7", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-S-9159First year7", Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Limited Edition, Promo · Promo, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | US | Warner Bros. Records PRO-S-9159 / Luaka Bop PRO-S-9159First year7", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 7", Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | UK | Wiiija Records WIJ 75First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1998 | Italy | Wiiija Records WIJ 8112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | UK | Wiiija Records WIJ 817", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1998 | UK | Wiiija Records WIJ 08112" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | UK | E Funk EFUNK01212", Single Sided, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | E Funk EFUNK01212", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
19 vinyl pressings of Brimful Of Asha are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1997 and 2008.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, US, Italy. One of them is Wiiija Records WIJ 75, released August 18, 1997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIJ 75, ROOT 014T, ROOT 014 T, WIJ 75 T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIJ 75 A1 - THE EXCHANGE - NILZ DAMONT B and WIJ 75 B1 - THE EXCHANGE - NILZ DAMONT 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.