Vinyl pressings
by Slum Village · 2000
Fantastic, Vol. 2 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.
4 pressings came out in 2000, 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.
ATomic POP GVR 202 5 - 1 SIDE 1 S-43448 DC BQSRunout side A [hand-etched]
GOODVIBE /ATOmic POP BVR-2025 - 1 SIDE 2 S-43449Runout side B [hand-etched]
GOOD VIBE ATOmIC POP 2025 - 1 SIDE 3 S- 43450 DC BQSRunout side C [hand-etched]
GVR - 2025 - 1 SIDE 4 S- 43451 DC BQSRunout side D [hand-etched]
WORDLP007 A-02-1 Ⓜ MILES.Side A runout stamped, MILES. etched
WORDLP 007 B-1-1- MILESSide B runout stamped, MILES etched
WORDLP 007 C-1-1- Ⓜ MILES.Side C runout stamped, MILES. etched
WORDLP 007 D-1-1- Ⓜ MILES.Side D runout stamped, MILES. etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | US | Interscope Records INT12P-7961LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Wordplay Records 7243526192 1 4 / Wordplay Records WORLDLP 007First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2000 | US | Good Vibe Recordings GVR2025-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2000 | UK | Wordplay Records WORDLP 007First yearWhite Label, Promo, LP · Promo | White Label, Promo, LP · Promo |
| 2000 | USA & Canada | Barak Records 769413574019First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2005 | US | Barak Records BRK35740LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Ne'Astra Music Group NMG 35749LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2011 | US | Ne'Astra Music Group 35753LP | LP |
| 2015 | US | Ne'Astra Music Group NMG30037LP, Reissue, 7", Single | LP, Reissue, 7", Single |
| 2015 | US | Ne'Astra Music Group Bonus 7"7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 2015 | UK, Europe & US | Ne'Astra Music Group NMG5763-LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Ne'Astra Music Group NMG5763-LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Ne'Astra Music Group NMG5763R-LPLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Ne'Astra Music Group NMG5763-LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | US | Ne'Astra Music Group NMG5763R-LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Ne'Astra Music Group NMG5780-LPLP, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Ne'Astra Music Group SSCKPR5763-LPLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Wordplay Records WORDLP 007LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
18 vinyl pressings of Fantastic, Vol. 2 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1999 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2000, in US, UK, USA & Canada. One of them is Good Vibe Recordings GVR2025-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GVR2025-1, 7243526192 1 4, WORDLP 007, 769413574019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ATomic POP GVR 202 5 - 1 SIDE 1 S-43448 DC BQS and GOODVIBE /ATOmic POP BVR-2025 - 1 SIDE 2 S-43449. 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.
