Vinyl pressings
by Depeche Mode · 1997
Ultra 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.
4 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year, in 2 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.
STuMM 148-A1 MIKE'S-THE EXCHANGE J RmRunout A side - variant 1
STuMM 148-B1 MIKE'S-THE EXCHANGE H RmRunout B side - variant 1
STUMM 148-A1 MIKE`S -THE EXCHANGE RM KRunout A side - variant 2
STUMM 148-B1 MIKE'S-THE EXCHANGE RM MRunout B side - variant 2
MPO THE EXCHANGE STUMM 148 A1A side run-out
STUMM 148 B MPOB side run-out
STUMM 148 - A1 MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE PR-MSide A runout
STUMM 148 - B1 MIKE'S THE EXCHANGE PR-MSide B runout
INT 484 456.1 - A1Runout Side 1
INT 4 84 456.1 - B1Runout Side 2
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 | Argentina | Mute DINT 4 84456 2 / Mute STUMM148LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 1997 | Europe | Mute INT 4 84456 1 / Mute INT 4 84456.1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1997 | UK | Not On Label (Depeche Mode) STUMM 148LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Picture disc |
| 1997 | UK | Mute STUMM 148First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1997 | UK | Mute STUMM 148First yearLP, Album, White Label, Stereo | LP, Album, White Label, Stereo |
| 1997 | UK | Mute STUMM 148First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | USA & Canada | Rhino Records WBA1-234364 / Reprise Records WBA1-234364LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2007 | Europe | Mute DMLP9 / Mute STUMM148LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Reprise Records WBA1-234364 / Mute WBA1-234364LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP945 / Mute STUMM148LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Europe | Sony Music 88985336911 / Mute STUMM148LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2017 | Europe | Sony Music 88985336911 / Mute STUMM148LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Germany | Mute STUMM 148LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Germany | Mute STUMM 148LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Germany | Mute STUMM 148LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Germany | Mute STUMM 148LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Germany | Mute STUMM 148LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Mute STUMM 148LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Mute STUMM 148LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Mute STUMM 148LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Germany | Mute STUMM 148LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Mute 19802887771 / Columbia 19802887771LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Mute STUMM 148LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Argentina | Not On Label (Depeche Mode) 724348445629LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Limited, Numbered, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Test pressing, Limited, Numbered, Picture disc |
| ? | UK | Mute STUMM 148LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | UK | Mute Stumm 148LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
26 vinyl pressings of Ultra are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1997 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, Europe. One of them is Mute STUMM 148, released April 14, 1997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STUMM 148, INT 4 84456 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STuMM 148-A1 MIKE'S-THE EXCHANGE J Rm and STuMM 148-B1 MIKE'S-THE EXCHANGE H Rm. 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.
