UK
April 28, 1997- Label and catalog number
- Hooj Choons HOOJ 52
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM · 1/2
- Runout / matrix
K̶U̶L̶T̶ ̶1̶7̶ ̶-̶ ̶A̶1̶ HOOJ 52 - A1 PR-MRunout side A
K̶U̶L̶T̶ ̶1̶7̶ ̶-̶ ̶B̶1̶ HOOJ 52 - B1 PR-M NEIL MASTERPIECERunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by L.S.G. · 1997
Netherworld was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1997, 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.
K̶U̶L̶T̶ ̶1̶7̶ ̶-̶ ̶A̶1̶ HOOJ 52 - A1 PR-MRunout side A
K̶U̶L̶T̶ ̶1̶7̶ ̶-̶ ̶B̶1̶ HOOJ 52 - B1 PR-M NEIL MASTERPIECERunout side B
HOOJ 52 R A1Run-out side A
HOOJ.52 R B1Run-out side B
HOOJ 52 R A1A-side
HOOJ 52 R B1B-side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | UK | Hooj Choons HOOJ 5212", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1997 | UK | Hooj Choons HOOJ 52First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Hooj Choons HOOJ 52RFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Hooj Choons HOOJ 52 RFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | UK | Joof Recordings JOOF24XWhite Label, 12" | White Label, 12" |
| 2005 | UK | Joof Recordings JOOF2412", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2005 | UK | Joof Recordings JOOF2412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2005 | UK | Joof Recordings JOOF24X12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Unknown | Not On Label12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2017 | Belgium | Bonzai Vinyl BV201700812", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2018 | Belgium | Bonzai Vinyl BV201801012", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Netherworld are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1997 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK. One of them is Hooj Choons HOOJ 52, released April 28, 1997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HOOJ 52, HOOJ 52R, HOOJ 52 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K̶U̶L̶T̶ ̶1̶7̶ ̶-̶ ̶A̶1̶ HOOJ 52 - A1 PR-M and K̶U̶L̶T̶ ̶1̶7̶ ̶-̶ ̶B̶1̶ HOOJ 52 - B1 PR-M NEIL MASTERPIECE. 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.