US
1999- Label and catalog number
- Atlantic DMD 2544
- Format
- 12", Promo

Vinyl pressings
by Everything But The Girl · 1999
Temperamental 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.
1 pressing came out in 1999, 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.
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 | US | Atlantic DMD 2544First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | US | Atlantic DMD 254312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Virgin VSTDJ176112", Promo, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Virgin VSTXDJ176112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Virgin VST176112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | UK | Virgin VSTXX176112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | UK | Virgin VSTX176112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | UK | Virgin VSTDJ176112", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2000 | US | Atlantic 0-84655 / Atlantic 84655-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 2000 | US | Atlantic 0-84654 / Atlantic 84654-012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | US | Not On Label (Everything But The Girl) BL-00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2000 | US | Atlantic 84656-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Everything But The Girl) TEMPA GIRL 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Everything But The Girl) TEMPA GIRL12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Atlantic DMD 2548-A12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Everything But The Girl) TEMPA GIRL12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
16 vinyl pressings of Temperamental are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1999 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in US. One of them is Atlantic DMD 2544.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DMD 2544) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.