UK
March 13, 1995- Label and catalog number
- Mo Wax MW027
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
MW_027_ A1 MPOSide A, runout grooves hand etchings
MW_ 027_ B1 MPOSide B, runout grooves hand etchings
Vinyl pressings
by DJ Shadow · 1995
What Does Your Soul Look Like was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. 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 1995, 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.
MW_027_ A1 MPOSide A, runout grooves hand etchings
MW_ 027_ B1 MPOSide B, runout grooves hand etchings
ORLAKE MW+027P4+A3Side A, runout grooves hand etchings
ORLAKE MW+027+P3-2Side A, runout grooves hand etchings
ORLAKE MW+027+P1-2Side A, runout grooves hand etchings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK | Mo Wax MW 027 P4First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1995 | UK | Mo Wax MW 027 P3First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1995 | UK | Mo Wax MW 027 P1First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Promo · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 1995 | UK | Mo Wax MW 027 P110", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | Mo Wax MW 027 P310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | Mo Wax MW 027 P410", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1995 | UK | Mo Wax MW027First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Mo Wax MW08712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | US | London Records12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | UK | Mo Wax MW02712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2006 | UK | Mo Wax 9839603 / Island Records 983960312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of What Does Your Soul Look Like are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1995 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK. One of them is Mo Wax MW027, released March 13, 1995.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MW027, MW 027 P4, MW 027 P3, MW 027 P1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MW_027_ A1 MPO and MW_ 027_ B1 MPO. 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.