Vinyl pressings
by Daft Punk · 1996
Homework was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1996, 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.
MPO VISA 8148 A1 NiLZ.Runout side A
MPO ViSA 8148 B1 THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ.Runout side B
MPO ViSA 8148 C1 THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ.Runout side C
MPO ViSA 8148 D1Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | UK & Europe | Virgin VISA 8148First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, White Label · Promo, Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, White Label · Promo, Limited, Numbered |
| 1996 | UK & Europe | Virgin VISA 8148LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1997 | Europe | Virgin VISA 8148LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1997 | Europe | Virgin V 2821 / Virgin 7243 8 42609 10LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | Virgin V 2821 / Virgin 7243 8 42609 10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK, Europe & US | Virgin V 2821 / Virgin 7243 8 42609 10LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2014 | Europe | Parlophone 7243 8 42609 10 / Parlophone V 2821LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2019 | Europe | Parlophone 7243 8 42609 10 / Parlophone V 2821LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Parlophone 7243 8 42609 10 / Parlophone V 2821LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | Europe | Parlophone 7243 8 42609 10 / Parlophone V 2821LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Europe | Parlophone 7243 8 42609 10 / Soma Quality Recordings V 2821LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2022 | Argentina | Parlophone 724384260910 / Plaza Independencia Música l521759LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Argentina | Parlophone 724384260910 / Plaza Independencia Música l521759LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Soma Quality Recordings 0190296611926 / ADA 0190296611926LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Soma Quality Recordings 0190296611926 / ADA 0190296611926LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Chile | Vinilos Para Coleccionar 24LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Soma Quality Recordings 0190296611926 / ADA 0190296611926LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Homework are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1996 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in UK & Europe. One of them is Virgin VISA 8148.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VISA 8148) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO VISA 8148 A1 NiLZ. and MPO ViSA 8148 B1 THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ.. 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.
