Vinyl pressings
by The Chemical Brothers · 1997
Dig Your Own Hole was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 1997, 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.
XDUSTLP 2 A-01-01-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE You be the linesman and I'll be the reefereeA side runout
XDUSTLP 2 B-01-01-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE Slow butt grindB side runout
XDUSTLP 2 C-01-01-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE Time for a tie straightenerC side runout
XDUSTLP 2 D-01-01-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE Hello mateD side runout
XDUSTLP 2 A-01-01-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE YOU BE THE LINESMAN AND I'LL BE THE REEFEREEA side run-out
XDUSTLP 2 B-01-01-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE SLOW BUTT GRINDB side run-out
XDUSTLP 2 C-01-01-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE TIME FOR A TIE STRAIGHTENERC side run-out
XDUSTLP 2 D-01-01-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE HELLO MATED side run-out
MASTERED BY TRUTONE -PA-2-97 ASW-6180-REC#1A S-35/78Side A (Stamped/Etched)
MASTERED BY TRUTONE -PA-297 ASW-6180-REC#1B S-35/79Side B (Stamped/Etched)
MASTERED BY TRUTONE -PA-2-97 ASW-6180-REC#2A S-35/80Side C (Stamped/Etched)
MASTERED BY TRUTONE -PA-2-97 ASW-6180-REC#2-B S-35/81Side D (Stamped/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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | UK | Freestyle Dust XDUSTLP2First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1997 | US | Astralwerks ASW 6180First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1997 | Italy | Freestyle Dust XDUSTLP2 / Virgin 7243 8 42950 1 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1997 | UK | Freestyle Dust XDUSTLP2 / Virgin 7243 8 42950 1 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Freestyle Dust XDUSTLP2 / Virgin 7243 8 42950 1 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Freestyle Dust 2557160277 / Astralwerks 2557160277LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Freestyle Dust 4384295011 / Astralwerks 4384295011LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Virgin 5761964 / Freestyle Dust 00602557619645LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Freestyle Dust XDUSTLPX2 / Freestyle Dust 00602445690824LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| 2023 | US | Freestyle Dust 4384295011 / Astralwerks 4384295011LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Repress |
| 2023 | US | Freestyle Dust 4384295011 / Astralwerks 4384295011LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
11 vinyl pressings of Dig Your Own Hole are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1997 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, US, Italy. One of them is Freestyle Dust XDUSTLP2, released April 7, 1997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XDUSTLP2, ASW 6180) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XDUSTLP 2 A-01-01-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE You be the linesman and I'll be the reeferee and XDUSTLP 2 B-01-01-1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE Slow butt grind. 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.
