US
1990- Label and catalog number
- Underworld Records AP 140
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AP140-ARunout side A, etched
AP 140 - BRunout side B, etched
AP 140 APrinted on label, side A
AP 140 BPrinted on label, side B
Vinyl pressings
by Earth People · 1990
Reach Up To Mars was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. 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 1990, 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.
AP140-ARunout side A, etched
AP 140 - BRunout side B, etched
AP 140 APrinted on label, side A
AP 140 BPrinted on label, side B
CHAMP.12/239.A1 C̲ 1A Side [Etched]
CHAMP.12/239.AA1 B̲ 1B Side [Etched]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12-239First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12-239First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Champion CHAMP 239First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | US | Underworld Records AP 140First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1998 | US | Kool Groove Records KG 12612", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | US | Kool Groove Records KG 12612", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | Cabaret CAB 01712" | 12" |
| 2005 | US | Cabaret CAB 01712", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Master Cuts MC-601112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Kool Groove Records KG 12612", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of Reach Up To Mars are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1990 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in US, UK. One of them is Underworld Records AP 140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AP 140, CHAMP 12-239, CHAMP 239) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AP140-A and AP 140 - B. 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.