US
2003- Label and catalog number
- Ibadan TIB004
- Format
- 10", Limited Edition, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
TIB-004 TRUTONE - PASide A
TIB-004Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Jerome Sydenham & Dennis Ferrer · 2003
Sandcastles 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.
2 pressings came out in 2003, the album's first year. 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.
TIB-004 TRUTONE - PASide A
TIB-004Side B
TRUTONE - PA TIB-004 -ASide A
TRUTONE - PA TIB-004 -ASide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | Ibadan TIB004First year10", Limited Edition, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo, Limited | 10", Limited Edition, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo, Limited |
| 2003 | US | Ibadan TIB004First year10", Limited Edition, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo, Limited | 10", Limited Edition, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo, Limited |
| 2004 | US | Ibadan irc06012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2004 | US | Ibadan irc06012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 4212-712" | 12" |
| 2005 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 41012", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | Italy | D:vision Records DVR 410.0512", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Defected DFTD097DJ12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | UK | Defected DFTD09712", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Defected DFTD097R12" | 12" |
| 2005 | Spain | Cassagrande CSG-1191MX12" | 12" |
| 2005 | France | Feel The Rhythm FTR 4212-612" | 12" |
| 2006 | US | UK Promotions UKP 00312", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM |
13 vinyl pressings of Sandcastles are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2003 and 2006.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in US. One of them is Ibadan TIB004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TIB004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TIB-004 TRUTONE - PA and TIB-004. 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.