Vinyl pressings
by Michael Gray · 2004
The Weekend was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 2004, the album's first year, in 3 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.
55597 1A EYE 008Runout side A, stamped, variant 1
55597 1B EYE 008 WALLY MASTERPIECERunout side B, stamped and etched, variant 1
55597 1A EYE 008 A SIDE.Runout side A, etched, variant 2
55597 1A EYE 008 B SIDE.Runout side B, etched, variant 2
EYE 009 ARunout side A
EYE 009 BRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Unknown | Not On LabelFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2004 | France | Absolute Sound AS 123 456First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | France | Absolute Sound AS 192989-1First year12" | 12" |
| 2004 | Italy | Motivo Productions Motivo 054First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2004 | Italy | Motivo Productions Motivo 063First year12" | 12" |
| 2004 | UK | Eye Industries EYE 010First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Eye Industries EYE 009First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Eye Industries EYE 009First year12" | 12" |
| 2004 | UK | Eye Industries EYE 008First year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 2004 | UK | Eye Industries 9868867 / Universal 986 886-7First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2004 | UK | Eye Industries EYE 009 / Universal 9868866First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2004 | Germany | Kontor Records Kontor45212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo |
| 2005 | Germany | Kontor Records K424 / Kontor Records 0160070KON12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2005 | Germany | Kontor Records K424 / Kontor Records 0160070KON12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2005 | US | Ultra Records UL 1253-612" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 48712", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Netherlands | High Fashion Music MS 48712", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2023 | Italy | Groovin Recordings GR-1211212", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue |
| 2024 | Italy | Groovin Recordings GR-1211212", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | UK | AltraModa AMM8287", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Italy | Groovin Recordings GR-12112B12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Netherlands | Altra Moda Music AMM828R7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Kontor Records12", White Label | 12", White Label |
28 vinyl pressings of The Weekend are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2004 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2004, in UK, France, Italy. One of them is Eye Industries EYE 008, released September 2004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EYE 008, 9868867, EYE 009, EYE 010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 55597 1A EYE 008 and 55597 1B EYE 008 WALLY 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.
