US
2000- Label and catalog number
- Ovum Recordings OVM1250
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Josh Wink · 2000
How's Your Evening So Far? was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. 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 2000, the album's first year, in 5 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.
OVM125 - A ReEtched side A
OVM125 - B ReEtched side B
AScratched On A Side Vinyl
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | Leaded 8573-84895-0First year12" | 12" |
| 2000 | Spain | Fresh Fish Records FFMX 11 / FFRR FFMX 11First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | UK | FFRR FXDJ384First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK & Europe | FFRR FX 384First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | UK & Europe | FFRR SAM00359First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | US | Ovum Recordings OVM125First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| 2000 | US | Not On LabelFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2000 | US | Ovum Recordings OVM1250First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | US | Ovum Recordings OVM125First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Ovum Recordings OVM12512", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of How's Your Evening So Far? are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2000, in US, UK, Germany, Spain and more. One of them is Ovum Recordings OVM1250.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OVM1250, OVM125, FXDJ384, 8573-84895-0) 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.