Vinyl pressings
by DJ Jurgen · 1999
Better Off Alone was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
16 pressings came out in 1999, the album's first year, in 7 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.
12 TIV 113 AA-01-1-|A side machine stamped
12 TIV 113 AA-01-1-|AA side machine stamped
12TIV-113 ASide A label
12TIV-113 AASide AA label
12TIVDJX113-ASide A label
12TIVDJX113-AASide AA label
12 TIVDJ 113 A-01-1- 1A side runout stamped
12 TIVDJ 113 AA-01-1- 1AA side runout stamped
12TIVDJ113-AA side label
12TIVDJ113-AAAA side label
08 40575 20 1A1 VIC 111oSide A
08 40575 20 1B1 VIC 111oSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Australia | X-Over RecordingsFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1999 | Canada | ISBA Music Entertainment Inc. ISB-12-7015First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1999 | France | Hot Tracks PROMO 838First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | France | Hot Tracks SHT 3468-6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Germany | Orbit Records DMD Orbit021First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Germany | Orbit RecordsFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | Germany | Orbit Records DMD Orbit021First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Italy | TIME TIME 151First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Italy | TIME TIME 151First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1999 | Spain | Vale Music VLMX 0295First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | Spain | Vale Music VLMX295First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJX113First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJ113First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Positiva 12TIV-113First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Positiva 12TIVDJX113First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Universal Records 012 156 798-1 / Republic Records 012 156 798-112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | US | Universal Records UNIR-20051-1 / Republic Records UNIR-20051-112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Italy | Dance On The Beat DOTB-0912", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
20 vinyl pressings of Better Off Alone are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1999 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in UK, Australia, Canada, France and more. One of them is Positiva 12TIV-113, released July 19, 1999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12TIV-113, 12TIVDJX113, 12TIVDJ113, ISB-12-7015) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 TIV 113 AA-01-1-| and 12 TIV 113 AA-01-1-|. 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.
