Germany
May 19, 2003- Label and catalog number
- Fate Recordings F8T 008-12
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
F8T 008-12 A SSTRunout hand etched, side A
F8T 008-12 B SSTRunout hand etched, side B
Vinyl pressings
by DuMonde · 2003
Human was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 2003, 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.
F8T 008-12 A SSTRunout hand etched, side A
F8T 008-12 B SSTRunout hand etched, side B
PROOF 24/1A1 45 RPM Shane.2003
PROOF 24/1 B1 45 RPM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Fate Recordings F8T 008-12First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2003 | UK | Bulletproof Records Proof024-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2003 | UK | Bulletproof Records PROOF 24/112", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", White Label, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2003 | UK | Bulletproof Records PROOF 24/2First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2003 | UK | Bulletproof Records PROOF 24/212", White Label, Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing | 12", White Label, Test Pressing, 45 RPM · Test pressing |
| 2003 | Germany | Fate Recordings F8T 008-12First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2003 | Germany | Fate Recordings F8T 008-12 RFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2003 | Germany | Fate Recordings F8T 008R-12First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Bulletproof Records Proof024-2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2004 | UK | Bulletproof Records PROOF24X12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2004 | UK | Bulletproof Records Proof024-x12" | 12" |
11 vinyl pressings of Human are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2003 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in Germany, UK. One of them is Fate Recordings F8T 008-12, released May 19, 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use F8T 008-12, F8T 008-12 R, F8T 008R-12, Proof024-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F8T 008-12 A SST and F8T 008-12 B SST. 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.