Vinyl pressings
by DJ Shadow · 2002
Six Days 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.
9 pressings came out in 2002, the album's first year, in 4 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 + IS + 807 + A2 OR Ⓜ MILESSide A, etched
12 + IS + 807 + B² OR Ⓜ MILESSide B, etched
063961-1-ASide A, label
063961-1-BSide B, label
MCA RECORDS 6 DAYS - US 12 IN SIDE A ̷0̷ 440 063 874-1A DC BQSRunout side A, etched
MCA RECORDS 6 DAYS - US 12" SIDE B 440 063 874-1B DC BQSRunout side B, etched
12 IS 807 AA Side run-out
12 IS 807 BB Side run-out
12+ISX+807+DJ+A [Stamped Ⓜ] JML OR
12 + ISZ +807 + DJ + A Ⓜ JML O R
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 | Europe | Island Records 04400638961 (5) / Mo Wax 04400638961 (5)First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 2002 | Germany | Island Records / UniversalFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | Germany | Universal Island Records B269544-01First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 2002 | UK | Island Records 12ISX807DJ / BC Recordings 12ISX807DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | Island Records 12 ISZ 807DJ / Island Records Group 12 ISZ 807DJFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 807 DJFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | Not On Label (DJ Shadow) SIX0112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2002 | UK | Not On Label (DJ Shadow) SHAD 112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2002 | US | MCA Records 440 063 874-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 2002 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 807 / Mo Wax 063 961-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 2002 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 807 / Island Records 063 961-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mispress, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Mispress, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Island Records 12 IS 800 / Island Records 050 - 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Six Days are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2002 and 2003.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in UK, US, Europe, Germany. One of them is Island Records 12 IS 807, released October 21, 2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12 IS 807, 440 063 874-1, 12ISX807DJ, 12 ISZ 807DJ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 + IS + 807 + A2 OR Ⓜ MILES and 12 + IS + 807 + B² OR Ⓜ MILES. 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.
