UK
1999- Label and catalog number
- Columbia XPR 2516
- Format
- 12", White Label
Vinyl pressings
by Jennifer Lopez · 1999
Waiting For Tonight 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.
12 pressings came out in 1999, the album's first year, in 6 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.
XSS-79292A-1B AABAJSide 1 Etched
XSS-79292B-1A AABAJSide 2 Etched
XPR 2518 A1 DAMONT
XPR 2518 B1 DAMONT
XPR 2521 A1 DAMONTSide A runout etched
XPR 2521 A1 DAMONTSide B runout etched
XPR2521aSide A label
XPR2521bSide B label
XSS 42896A-1 B AABAJEtched on runout area side A, variant 1
XSS 42896B-1 B AABAJEtched on runout area side B, variant 1
XSS 42896A-1 B AABAJ 1Etched on runout area side A, variant 2
XSS 42896B-1 B AABAJ 1Etched on runout area side B, variant 2
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 | Australia | Work WRK 667793 6First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | Europe | Work 667793 6 / Work WRK 667793 6First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Italy | Columbia COL 667793 8 / Columbia 6677938000First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Spain | Columbia COL 668335 6 / Columbia 6683356-000First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | Columbia XPR 2518First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Columbia XPR 2516First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1999 | US | Columbia XPR 2521First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | US | Epic 42 79292First year12", Maxi-Single | 12", Maxi-Single |
| 1999 | US | Epic OAS 42896 / Work OAS 42896First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | US | Epic OAS 42761 / Work OAS 42761First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | US | Work WRK 667793 6First year12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Maxi-Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | US | Epic AOD 42761 / Work AOD 42761First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
12 vinyl pressings of Waiting For Tonight are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in UK, US, Australia, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia XPR 2516.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XPR 2516, 42 79292, WRK 667793 6, XPR 2518) 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.