Vinyl pressings
by Cygnus X · 1993
Superstring was first pressed on vinyl in 1993. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1993, 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.
WMME Alsdorf Eye-Q-013-A2 HüRunout Side A, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf Eye-Q-013-B HüRunout Side B, variant 1
WMME Alsdorf Eye-Q-013-A3 HüRunout Side A, variant 2
WMME Alsdorf Eye-Q-013-B HüRunout side B, variant 2
WMME Alsdorf Eye-Q-013-ASide A
WMME Alsdorf Eye-Q-013-BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Germany | Eye Q Records EYE Q 013First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1993 | Germany | Eye Q Records EYE Q 013First year12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | Germany | Eye Q Records 4509-96414-012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | Eye Q Records 4509-96414-012", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Eye Q Records EYECL 00212", Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, Reissue, White Label · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Eye Q Records EYECL 00212", Reissue | 12", Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Belgium | Bonzai Classics BC-2000-02412", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2000 | Belgium | Bonzai Classics BC-2000-02512", Single Sided | 12", Single Sided |
| 2000 | Germany | Zeitgeist 587 630-112" | 12" |
| 2000 | Netherlands | Free For All FFA 700354512", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2000 | Spain | Insolent Tracks INSMX 144 M12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2000 | Netherlands | Free For All FFA 700273512", 45 RPM, Special Cut | 12", 45 RPM, Special Cut |
| 2000 | Netherlands | Free For All FFA 700273512", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2001 | Europe | Zeitgeist 587 039-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | Germany | Zeitgeist 587 040-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Xtravaganza Recordings XTRAV DJ 2812", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2001 | UK | Xtravaganza Recordings XTRAV 2S1T12" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Xtravaganza Recordings XTRAV 281212", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2001 | US | Radikal Records RAD99102-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | UK | Xtravaganza Recordings XTRAV2812 / Xtravaganza Recordings XTRAV 281212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Netherlands | Be Yourself Music BYM488LP12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Superstring are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1993 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1993, in Germany. One of them is Eye Q Records EYE Q 013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EYE Q 013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WMME Alsdorf Eye-Q-013-A2 Hü and WMME Alsdorf Eye-Q-013-B Hü. 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.
