Vinyl pressings
by Omar-S · 2003
002 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.
1 pressing came out in 2003, 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.
AOS-2A THANKS TO RICK WOLHITE, MIKE HUCKLEBY and a special thanks to DON Q ARP [NSC, enclosed in a circle]Etching runout Side A
AOS-2B ARP [NSC, enclosed in a circle]Etching runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | US | FXHE Records AOS-2First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2009 | US | FXHE Records AOS-00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | FXHE Records AOS-00212", Repress, White Label · Colored vinyl | 12", Repress, White Label · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | FXHE Records AOS00212", Reissue, White Label · Colored vinyl | 12", Reissue, White Label · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | FXHE Records AOS-00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, White Label · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, White Label · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | FXHE Records AOS-00212", Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | FXHE Records AOS-00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Repress, White Label · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Repress, White Label · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | FXHE Records AOS-00212", Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, White Label · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, White Label · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | FXHE Music AOS002LP12" | 12" |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | FXHE Records AOS-00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, White Label, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, White Label, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | FXHE Records AOS-212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, White Label |
| ? | US | FXHE Records AOS-00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, White Label · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, White Label · Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of 002 are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2003 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in US. One of them is FXHE Records AOS-2.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AOS-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AOS-2A THANKS TO RICK WOLHITE, MIKE HUCKLEBY and a special thanks to DON Q ARP [NSC, enclosed in a circle] and AOS-2B ARP [NSC, enclosed in a circle]. 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.
