US
1991- Label and catalog number
- FFRR 869 637-1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
SRC ̶P̶R̶O̶-̶9̶7̶5̶-̶1̶ ̶A̶-̶S̶P̶ I - I 869-637-1-A-SP F/W RCESide A, etched
SRC ̶P̶R̶O̶-̶9̶7̶5̶-̶1̶ ̶B̶-̶S̶P̶ I - I 869-637-1-B-SP F/W RCESide B, etched
Vinyl pressings
by Susan Clark · 1991
Deeper was first pressed on vinyl in 1991. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1991, 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.
SRC ̶P̶R̶O̶-̶9̶7̶5̶-̶1̶ ̶A̶-̶S̶P̶ I - I 869-637-1-A-SP F/W RCESide A, etched
SRC ̶P̶R̶O̶-̶9̶7̶5̶-̶1̶ ̶B̶-̶S̶P̶ I - I 869-637-1-B-SP F/W RCESide B, etched
JB-0002-A (NSC)Runout side A, etched
JB-0002-AA (NSC)Runout side B, etched
PRO-981-1 F/W RCEA side runout etched
CHAMP - 12 / 285-A BCA Side
CHAMP - 12 / 285-AA BC PA 5466AA Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12 • 285First year12" | 12" |
| 1991 | UK | Champion CHAMP 12-285First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1991 | UK | Champion CHAMP 285First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | UK | Champion CHAMP 285First year7", 45 RPM, White Label | 7", 45 RPM, White Label |
| 1991 | US | FFRR 869 637-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | 111 East Records JB0002First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1991 | US | Not On Label JPJ-00312", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 1991 | US | FFRR PRO-981-1First year12", Promo, Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Promo, Single Sided, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 1991 | US | FFRR 869 637-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | US | FFRR PRO-97512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Deeper are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in US, UK. One of them is FFRR 869 637-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 869 637-1, JB0002, PRO-981-1, CHAMP 12 • 285) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SRC ̶P̶R̶O̶-̶9̶7̶5̶-̶1̶ ̶A̶-̶S̶P̶ I - I 869-637-1-A-SP F/W RCE and SRC ̶P̶R̶O̶-̶9̶7̶5̶-̶1̶ ̶B̶-̶S̶P̶ I - I 869-637-1-B-SP F/W RCE. 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.