Vinyl pressings
by Moby · 1999
Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? 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.
9 pressings came out in 1999, the album's first year, in 2 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.
P12 MUTE 230 A1 PR-C Tim D. MasterpieceRunout side A, variant 1
12 MUTE 230-B1 THE EXCHANGE-NILZ. PR-CTRunout side B, variant 1
P12 MUTE 230 A1 PR-C Tim D. Masterpiece. MMRunout side A, variant 2
12 MUTE 230 B1 THE EXCHANGE - NILZ. PR-CT CCRunout side B, variant 2
L12 MUTE 230Runout Etching
P12MUTE230A1 TIM D. THE MASTERPLACESide A
P12MUTE230AA1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Italy | Do It Yourself Entertainment DIY 19-99 / Mute DIY 19-99First year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | Netherlands | Not On Label 12 MOM-3012", White Label, Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial | 12", White Label, Unofficial Release, 33 ⅓ RPM · Unofficial |
| 1999 | UK | Mute P12MUTE230First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Mute PL12Mute230First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Mute P12 MUTE 230First year12", Single, White Label | 12", Single, White Label |
| 1999 | UK | Mute PL12 MUTE 230First year12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Mute PL12Mute230First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Mute PL12Mute230First year12", Single, White Label | 12", Single, White Label |
| 1999 | UK | Mute 12Mute230First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Single |
| 1999 | UK | Mute L12Mute230First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Mute PL12Mute25512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Mute PXL12 MUTE 25512", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Mute PL12Mute25512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1999 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in UK, Italy. One of them is Mute 12Mute230, released October 11, 1999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12Mute230, L12Mute230, P12 MUTE 230, PL12Mute230) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P12 MUTE 230 A1 PR-C Tim D. Masterpiece and 12 MUTE 230-B1 THE EXCHANGE-NILZ. PR-CT. 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.
