UK
February 27, 1999- Label and catalog number
- Whoop! Records WH039
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Kayestone · 1999
Atmospheres 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.
4 pressings came out in 1999, 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.
WH039 - A1Side A, etched
WH039 - AA1 PR-GSide B, etched
WH039RMX-A1A Side (Runout)
REM 2MB Side (Runout)
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 | UK | Whoop! Records WH039First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1999 | UK | Whoop! Records WH039 RMXFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1999 | UK | Whoop! Records WH039First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1999 | UK | Whoop! Records WH039First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Distinct'ive Records DISNT 6212", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2000 | UK | Distinct'ive Records DP62/112", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Distinct'ive Records DP62/112", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Distinct'ive Records DISNTX 6212" | 12" |
| 2000 | UK | Distinct'ive Records DISN 6212" | 12" |
| 2000 | UK | Distinct'ive Records DP6212", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
10 vinyl pressings of Atmospheres are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1999 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in UK. One of them is Whoop! Records WH039, released February 27, 1999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WH039, WH039 RMX) 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.