Vinyl pressings
by Sneaker Pimps · 1996
6 Underground was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1996, the album's first year, in 2 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.
S7-19565 - A G1 RmA-side runout etching
BA-side runout scribbled out
S7-19565 - B G1 RmB-side runout etching
AB-side runout scribbled out
SPRO-12203-ARun-out Side A
SPRO-12203-BRun-out Side B
CUP-023-A1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE MA.Etched, Runout Groove Side A
CUP-023-B1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE MA.Etched, Runout Groove Side B
CUP-023-A1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE MA.Side A
CUP-023-B1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE MA.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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | UK | Clean Up Records CUP023First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1996 | UK | Clean Up Records CUP023PFirst year12", Promo, White Label, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited | 12", Promo, White Label, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited |
| 1996 | UK | Clean Up Records CUP 023First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | UK | Clean Up Records CUP 023First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1996 | US | Virgin Underground SPRO 12203First year12", Advance, Promo · Promo | 12", Advance, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | US | Virgin S7-724381956571First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1996 | US | Virgin Underground Y-38582First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1997 | UK | Clean Up Records CUP036P212", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Clean Up Records CUP036P12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Clean Up Records CUP03612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
10 vinyl pressings of 6 Underground are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1996 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US, UK. One of them is Virgin S7-724381956571, released September 30, 1996.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S7-724381956571, Y-38582, CUP023, CUP 023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S7-19565 - A G1 Rm and B. 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.
