UK
December 2005- Label and catalog number
- Gusto Records PR12GUS28
- Format
- 12", Promo
Vinyl pressings
by Filterfunk · 2005
S.O.S. (Message In A Bottle) was first pressed on vinyl in 2005. 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 2005, 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.
PR12GUS-28 A1Side A
PR12GUS-28-B1Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Germany | Tiger Records TIGER 12First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | Germany | Tiger Records TIGER 12First year12" | 12" |
| 2005 | UK | Gusto Records PR12GUS28First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Gusto Records PR12GUS28First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2006 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 3316004231-612" | 12" |
| 2006 | Netherlands | Spinnin' Records SP05912" | 12" |
| 2006 | Spain | Vale Music VLMX 1755-312" | 12" |
| 2006 | Germany | Tiger Records TIGER 1212" | 12" |
| 2006 | Netherlands | Spinnin' Records SP05912" | 12" |
| 2006 | Italy | Rise RISE 32212" | 12" |
| 2006 | US | Ultra Records UL 1375-612" | 12" |
| 2006 | UK | Gusto Records 12GUS2812" | 12" |
| 2006 | Netherlands | Not On Label12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of S.O.S. (Message In A Bottle) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2005 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 2005, in UK, Germany. One of them is Gusto Records PR12GUS28, released December 2005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PR12GUS28, TIGER 12) 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.