UK
May 5, 2003- Label and catalog number
- Loaded Records LOAD98
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
LOAD 98-A-1 SIMON-THE EXCHANGEA Side
LOAD 98-B-2 SIMON-THE EXCHANGEB Side

Vinyl pressings
by James Holden · 2003
Nothing was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
15 pressings came out in 2003, 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.
LOAD 98-A-1 SIMON-THE EXCHANGEA Side
LOAD 98-B-2 SIMON-THE EXCHANGEB Side
LOAD 98 - A·1 SIMON - THE EXCHANGESide A
LOAD 98 - B·2 SIMON - THE EXCHANGESide B
LOAD 98X - A·1 SIMON - THE EXCHANGESide C
LOAD 98X - B·1 SIMON - THE EXCHANGESide D
LOAD 98X - C1
LOAD 98 - D1 MANDY - THE EXCHANGE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | UK | Loaded Records LOAD98 / Loaded Records LOAD98XFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | UK | Loaded Records LOAD98ZFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Loaded Records LOAD 98First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Loaded Records LOAD 098 XFirst year12", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2003 | UK | Loaded Records 098XFirst year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Loaded Records LOAD 98First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Loaded Records LOAD 98First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Loaded Records LOAD98First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Special Edition | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Special Edition |
| 2003 | UK | Loaded Records Load 98XFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2003 | Germany | Cookies 'n Cream Recordings CNC 002-1First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2003 | UK | Loaded Records LOAD98First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2003 | UK | Loaded Records LOAD98XFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Loaded Records LOAD098XFirst year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | Loaded Records Load 98 XFirst year12", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | Germany | Cookies 'n Cream Recordings CnC 002-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Loaded Records LOAD 098 P12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
16 vinyl pressings of Nothing are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in UK, Germany. One of them is Loaded Records LOAD98, released May 5, 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LOAD98, LOAD98X, LOAD098X, LOAD98Z) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LOAD 98-A-1 SIMON-THE EXCHANGE and LOAD 98-B-2 SIMON-THE EXCHANGE. 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.