Germany
1996- Label and catalog number
- Soap Records SOAP 008
- Format
- 12"
Vinyl pressings
by Marshall Jefferson · 1996
Mushrooms was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1996, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Germany | Soap Records SOAP 008First year12" | 12" |
| 1998 | UK | Airtight air00212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Germany | Soap Records SOAP 01112" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Airtight air01112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue |
| 2001 | UK | Airtight air01112", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2008 | Germany | Soap Records SOAP 013.112" | 12" |
| 2008 | Germany | Soap Records SOAP 013.212" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | Shifting Peaks SPEAKS01012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2012 | UK | Shifting Peaks SPEAKS01012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Italy | Dark Grooves Records DG-1112", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2025 | UK | Airtight AIR-04612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Mushrooms are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1996 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in Germany. One of them is Soap Records SOAP 008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SOAP 008) 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.