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Black Water by Octave One, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Black Water

by Octave One · 2000

24 pressings4 countriesTechnoHouseElectronic

Black Water was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Black Water

2 pressings came out in 2000, 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.

All 24 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000US430 West 4w-340First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2000US430 West 4W-340First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
2001UKConcept Music BWP112", White Label12", White Label
2001UKConcept Music BWP212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
2001UKConcept Music BWP112", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo12", Promo, 45 RPM · Promo
2001UKConcept Music BWP 312", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo
2002GermanyVoidcom VOIDCOMRECORDINGS02 / Ministry Of Sound VOIDCOMRECORDINGS0212", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2002GermanyVoidcom VC00512", Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited12", Promo, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited
2002GermanyVoidcom VOIDCOM0212", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo
2002GermanyVoidcom VOIDCOMRECORDINGS0312", Promo, White Label · Promo12", Promo, White Label · Promo
2002SpainVendetta Records VENMX 422 (N)12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM
2002UKConcept Music 12 CON 2612", White Label12", White Label
2002GermanyVoidcom VOIDCOMRECORDINGS0312", Promo · Promo12", Promo · Promo
2002UKConcept Music 12CON 2612", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2002UKConcept Music 12CON 26 X12", 45 RPM12", 45 RPM
All 18 pressings from the 2000s
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011US430 West 4WCLBW10012", Test Pressing · Test pressing12", Test Pressing · Test pressing
2011US430 West 4WCLBW10012", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM
2014UK430 West 4w-34012", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020UK430 West 4w-34012", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2022UK430 West 4w-34012", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl
2025UK430 West 4w-34012", Reissue, Remastered12", Reissue, Remastered

Tracklist

  1. A1Black Water
  2. A2Black Waters
  3. AA1Untold

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Black Water are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Black Water are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2000 and 2025.

When was Black Water first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2000, in US. One of them is 430 West 4w-340.

How do I tell if my copy of Black Water is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4w-340, 4W-340) 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.

How much is Black Water on vinyl worth?

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.

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