UK
October 14, 2002- Label and catalog number
- Hooj Choons HOOJ125
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM · 1/2
- Runout / matrix
HOOJ 125-A-1Runout etched, Side A
HOOJ-125 ̶R -B2 Chris A. HEATHMANS- EWRunout etched, Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Psycho Radio · 2002
In The Underground was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2002, the album's first year, in 5 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.
HOOJ 125-A-1Runout etched, Side A
HOOJ-125 ̶R -B2 Chris A. HEATHMANS- EWRunout etched, Side B
HOOJ 125-R-A1 Chris A. Heathmans -Runout etched, Side A
HOOJ 125 RB-3 RFRunout etched, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Italy | Oxyd Records OX 5056First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Netherlands | MVD Recordings MVD 001-90First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | Spain | House Tempo HT 5095 MXFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2002 | UK | Hooj Choons HOOJ 12512", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2002 | US | Groovilicious GM 280First year12" | 12" |
| 2002 | US | Groovilicious GM28012", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2002 | Italy | Oxyd Records AM 37441First year12", Single Sided, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 2002 | Italy | Marduk Records MAR2502First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | Hooj Choons HOOJ125First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2002 | UK | Hooj Choons HOOJ125RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2002 | UK | Hooj Choons HOOJ125R / Hooj Choons HOOJ 125RFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | Hooj Choons HOOJ 125First year12" | 12" |
| 2003 | Germany | Alphabet City ALPH 0029-612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2007 | Italy | Oxyd Records OX521212", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
14 vinyl pressings of In The Underground are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2002 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in UK, US, Italy, Netherlands and more. One of them is Hooj Choons HOOJ125, released October 14, 2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HOOJ125, HOOJ125R, HOOJ 125, GM 280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HOOJ 125-A-1 and HOOJ-125 ̶R -B2 Chris A. HEATHMANS- EW. 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.