UK
August 30, 1994- Label and catalog number
- Deutsch Englische Freundschaft EEF100X
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
EEF 100X-SIDE 1-1 SIMON THE EXCHANGE - FR-M DMMSide A, etched
EEF 100X-SIDE 2-1 FR-M DMMSide B, etched

Vinyl pressings
by Perplexer · 1994
Acid Folk was first pressed on vinyl in 1994. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
17 pressings came out in 1994, the album's first year, in 4 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.
EEF 100X-SIDE 1-1 SIMON THE EXCHANGE - FR-M DMMSide A, etched
EEF 100X-SIDE 2-1 FR-M DMMSide B, etched
EEF 100X-SIDE 1-1 SIMON THE EXCHANGE - FR-M DMMSide A, etched
EEF 100X-SIDE 2-1 FR-M DMMSide B, etched
PERPLEXER-REMIX-A1Side A
PERPLEXER-REMIX-B1Side B
855 905-1-A
855 905-1-B
855 905-1-ARunout A side, machine stamped
855 905-1-BRunout B side, machine stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Europe | Urban 855 905-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Europe | Urban 855 905-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Europe | Urban 855 905-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | Dos Or Die Recordings DOS 001-12First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Germany | Urban 853 195-1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1994 | Germany | Urban 853 527-1First year12" | 12" |
| 1994 | Germany | UrbanFirst year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1994 | Germany | UrbanFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1994 | Germany | UrbanFirst year12", 45 RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1994 | Germany | UrbanFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1994 | Germany | UrbanFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1994 | Germany | Dos Or Die Recordings DOS OR DIE 001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1994 | Italy | Polydor 853 527-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1994 | UK | Deutsch Englische Freundschaft EEF100XFirst year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1994 | UK | Deutsch Englische Freundschaft EEF100XFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
17 vinyl pressings of Acid Folk are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1994, in UK, Europe, Germany, Italy. One of them is Deutsch Englische Freundschaft EEF100X, released August 30, 1994.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use EEF100X, EEF100, 855 905-1, DOS 001-12) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EEF 100X-SIDE 1-1 SIMON THE EXCHANGE - FR-M DMM and EEF 100X-SIDE 2-1 FR-M DMM. 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.