Vinyl pressings
by Stereolab · 1995
Refried Ectoplasm [Switched On Volume 2] was first pressed on vinyl in 1995. 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 1995, 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.
FN331 A1 DAMONT MASTERPIECE NEIL + GREGSide one runout - etched
FN331 B1 DAMONTSide two runout - etched
FN331 C1 DAMONTSide three runout - etched
FN331 D1 DAMONTSide four runout - etched
FN331 A1 DAMONT MASTERPIECE NEIL + GREGSide One
FN331 B1 DAMONTSide Two
FN331 C1 DAMONTSide Three
FN331 D1 DAMONTSide Four
FN 331 Aˡ — DAMONT MASTERPIECE NEIL + GREGRunout A, etched
FN 331 Bˡ — DAMONTRunout B, etched
FN 331 Cˡ — DAMONTRunout C, etched
FN 331 Dˡ — DAMONTRunout D, etched
DC-82 FN 331 A1 (DC-82) DAMONT MASTERPIECE NEIL + GREG 37900Side A runout, etched
FN 331 B1 (DC-82) DAMONT 37901Side B runout, etched
FN 331 C1 (DC-82) DAMONT 37902Side C runout, etched
FN 331 D1 (DC-82) DAMONT 37903Side D runout, etched
FN 331 A1 (DC-82) – DAMONT MASTERPIECE NEIL + GREG 37900 DC-82A Runout Etching
FN 331 B1 (DC-82) – DAMONT 37901B Runout Etching
FN 331 C1 (DC-82) – DAMONT 37902C Runout Etching
FN 331 D1 (DC-82) – DAMONT 37903D Runout Etching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | UK & Europe | Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks D-UHF-LP09 / Flying Nun Records FN331First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1995 | US | Drag City DC82First yearLP, Compilation · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation · Colored vinyl |
| 1995 | US | Drag City DC82First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1995 | UK | Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks D-UHF-D09 / Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks DUHFD09First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1995 | UK | Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks D-UHF-LP09 / Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks DUHFD009First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1995 | UK | Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks D-UHF-LP09 / Flying Nun UK FN331First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 1995 | UK | Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks D-UHF-LP09 / Flying Nun UK FN331First yearLP, Compilation, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | UK | Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks D-UHF-D09LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2018 | UK | Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks D-UHF-D09C / Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks D-UHF-D09LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | UK | Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks D-UHF-D09 / Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks D-UHF-D09LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Remastered |
10 vinyl pressings of Refried Ectoplasm [Switched On Volume 2] are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1995 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1995, in UK, US, UK & Europe. One of them is Duophonic Ultra High Frequency Disks D-UHF-D09, released September 4, 1995.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D-UHF-D09, D-UHF-LP09, DC82) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FN331 A1 DAMONT MASTERPIECE NEIL + GREG and FN331 B1 DAMONT. 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.
