Vinyl pressings
by Junior Sanchez · 1999
B With U 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 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.
RSNL-002-A1 NiLZ – THE EXCHANGERunout side A, etched, variant 1
RSNL-002-B1 NiLZ – THE EXCHANGERunout side B, etched, variant 1
RSNL-002-C1 NiLZ – THE EXCHANGERunout side C, etched, variant 1
RSNL-002-D1 MIKE's THE EXCHANGERunout side D, etched, variant 1
RSNL - 001 - A ARSENAL - 001 A THE EXCHANGE - NILZRunout side A, etched
FESX 62 A1 FSVSide A runout etched
FESX 62 B FSVSide B runout etched
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 | France | Absolute Sound AS 192679-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | France | Absolute Sound AS 192681-1First year12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1999 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 247First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1999 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 247First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 247First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Italy | D:vision Records DVR 247First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1999 | Italy | D:vision Records DV 247First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided |
| 1999 | Spain | Vendetta Records VENMX 253 MFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | Manifesto FESX62 / Manifesto 562 434-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1999 | UK | Manifesto JUNDJ1/2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | US | R-Senal RSNL 002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | US | R-Senal RSNL 00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1999 | US | R-Senal RSNL 001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | Shift Music & Media SFT 0172-1212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2000 | Germany | Shift Music SFT 0172-1212", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 2000 | Netherlands | 3345 Recordings 33451112", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | 3345 Recordings 33451112", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
17 vinyl pressings of B With U are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1999 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in US, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is R-Senal RSNL 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RSNL 002, RSNL 001, FESX62, JUNDJ1/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RSNL-002-A1 NiLZ – THE EXCHANGE and RSNL-002-B1 NiLZ – 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.
