Vinyl pressings
by Goldie · 1997
Digital was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MPO FX 316 A1 Stu.Runout side A, etched, variant 1
FX 316 B1 MPO ⓂRunout side B, etched, variant 1
MPO FX 316 A1 Stu.Runout side A, etched, variant 2
MPO FX 316 B1Runout side B, etched, variant 2
FXDJX 316 A1 STU. MPOSide A Runout, Etched
FXDJX 316 B1 MPOSide B Runout, Etched
FXDJX 316 C1 MPOSide C Runout, Etched
FXDJX 316 D1 MPOSide D Runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Italy | Zac Records ZAC 250First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 1997 | UK | FFRR FXDJ 316First year12", Single Sided, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited, Picture disc | 12", Single Sided, Picture Disc, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1997 | UK | FFRR FXDJX 316First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | FFRR FDXJ 316First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | US | FFRR PR12 7563-1First year12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1997 | US | FFRR 314-570-057-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | US | FFRR 314-570-057-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1997 | UK | FFRR FX 316 / FFRR 570 005-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1997 | UK | FFRR FXX 316 / FFRR 570 007-1First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1997 | UK | FFRR FX 316First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Mispress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Not On Label BB0112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | UK | Not On Label BB0112", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
12 vinyl pressings of Digital are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, US, Italy. One of them is FFRR FX 316, released October 20, 1997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FX 316, FXX 316, FXDJ 316, FXDJX 316) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO FX 316 A1 Stu. and FX 316 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.
