UK
April 15, 2002- Label and catalog number
- BXR UK BXRPB 0397
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
DFI02 -2 BXRP B 0397 A1Side A runout etched
DFI02 - 2 BXRP B 0397 B1Side B runout etched
Vinyl pressings
by CRW · 2002
Like A Cat was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. 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 2002, the album's first year, in 5 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.
DFI02 -2 BXRP B 0397 A1Side A runout etched
DFI02 - 2 BXRP B 0397 B1Side B runout etched
DFI021 BXRP0397 A2Runout etched, side A
DFI021 BXRP 0397 B1Runout etched, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Germany | Audioplast AUD 004A-12First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Germany | Audioplast AUD 004A-12First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2002 | Italy | NoiseMaker NM 031 / NoiseMaker NOISEMAKER 031First year12", 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 2002 | Italy | NoiseMaker NM 030 / NoiseMaker NOISEMAKER 030First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Italy | NoiseMaker NM 030 / NM031First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 2002 | Netherlands | BXR Benelux BX1021106First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Spain | Media Records MEDMX002-3First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | UK | BXR UK BXRP 0397First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | BXR UK BXRPA 0397First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2002 | Germany | Audioplast AUD 004B-12First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | UK | BXR UK BXRPB 0397First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2002 | UK | BXR UK BXRPB 0397First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Like A Cat are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in UK, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is BXR UK BXRPB 0397, released April 15, 2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BXRPB 0397, BXRPA 0397, BXRP 0397, AUD 004B-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DFI02 -2 BXRP B 0397 A1 and DFI02 - 2 BXRP B 0397 B1. 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.