Netherlands
1998- Label and catalog number
- Reflections Records RFL005
- Format
- 7", EP
- Runout / matrix
RFL 005-A PUTTING THE HA...A-side
RFL 005-B BACK IN HARDCOREB-side
Vinyl pressings
by Good Clean Fun · 1998
Shopping For A Crew was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1998, 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.
RFL 005-A PUTTING THE HA...A-side
RFL 005-B BACK IN HARDCOREB-side
The almighty zubas crewSide A Etching
Red, yellow, and black...on the attackSide B Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Netherlands | Reflections Records RFL005First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1998 | Netherlands | Reflections Records RFL005First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1998 | Netherlands | Reflections Records RFL005First year7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | Netherlands | Reflections Records RFL005First year7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | Netherlands | Reflections Records RFL005First year7", EP | 7", EP |
| 1998 | US | Underestimated Records UER004First yearLimited Edition, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Limited, Colored vinyl | Limited Edition, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | US | Underestimated Records UER004First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | US | Underestimated Records UER 004First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | US | Underestimated Records 0047", Test Pressing, Promo, White Label · Test pressing, Promo | 7", Test Pressing, Promo, White Label · Test pressing, Promo |
| 1998 | US | Underestimated Records UER004First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | US | Underestimated Records UER 004First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | US | Underestimated Records 0047", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 7", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Shopping For A Crew are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in Netherlands, US. One of them is Reflections Records RFL005.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RFL005, UER004, UER 004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RFL 005-A PUTTING THE HA... and RFL 005-B BACK IN HARDCORE. 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.