UK
June 23, 2003- Label and catalog number
- Echo ECSY136
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
ECSY 136 A-1-1 PSSide A
ECSY 136 B-1-1 PSSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Moloko · 2003
Forever More was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 2003, 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.
ECSY 136 A-1-1 PSSide A
ECSY 136 B-1-1 PSSide B
ECDJ 136 A1 Ⓜ MILESRun-out Side A
ECDJ-136-B1Run-out Side B
ECDJ-1362-A1 Ⓜ MILESSide A runout
ECDJ-1362-B1 Ⓜ MILESSide B runout
ECDJ 1364 A -1-1Side A
ECDJ 1364 B -1-1Side B
XX PS XXboth sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR PROMO 724First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | Netherlands | Echo RR PROMO 704 / Roadrunner Records RR PROMO 704First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Echo ECDJ1361First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo, Colored vinyl | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 2003 | UK | Echo ECDJ1362First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Echo ECDJ1364First year12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Echo ECDJ 1363First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK | Echo ECDJ136412", Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2003 | UK | Echo ECDJ136212", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2003 | UK | Echo ECSY136First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2004 | US | Not On Label (Moloko) MOLO-112", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2004 | US | Not On Label (Moloko) molo 112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Moloko) BALEARIC 00112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | UK | Not On Label (Moloko) BALEARIC 00112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
13 vinyl pressings of Forever More are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2003 and 2005.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in UK, Europe, Netherlands. One of them is Echo ECSY136, released June 23, 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ECSY136, ECDJ1361, ECDJ1362, ECDJ1364) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ECSY 136 A-1-1 PS and ECSY 136 B-1-1 PS. 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.