Vinyl pressings
by The Chemical Brothers · 2007
Do It Again was first pressed on vinyl in 2007. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 2007, 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.
CHEMS 25 A-1 MIKES - THE EXCHANGERunout side A, etched
CHEMS 25 B-1 MIKE’S™ - THE EXCHANGERunout side B, etched
MIKE'S ™ - THE EXCHANGE CHEMSTDJ 25 A-2 anyone for jerk chicken?Side A
CHEMST 25 B-1 MIKE'S ™ - THE EXCHANGESide B
CHEMSTDJ 25 A-2 MIKE'S ™️ - THE EXCHANGE anyone for jerk chicken ?Side A engraved
CHEMSTDJ 25 B-1 [MIKE'S ™️ - THE EXCHANGE]Side B stamped [engraved]
CHEMSTDJX 25A-1 MIKE'S ™-THE EXCHANGESide A (etched)
CHEMSTDJX 25 B -1 MIKE'S ™-THE EXCHANGESide B (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Unknown | Not On Label (The Chemical Brothers) AGAIN00112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2007 | Unknown | Not On Label (The Chemical Brothers) AGAIN00112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| 2007 | Europe | Freestyle Dust CHEMSTDJ25 / Virgin 00946 3 94155 1 9First year12", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 45 RPM · Promo |
| 2007 | Europe | Freestyle Dust CHEMSTDJX25 / Virgin 0094639415311First year12", Single, Promo, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 2007 | Europe | Freestyle Dust CHEMSTDJX25 / Virgin 00946 3 94153 1 1First year12", Single, Promo, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, Misprint · Promo |
| 2007 | UK & Europe | Freestyle Dust CHEMSTDJX25 / Virgin 009463941551912", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo |
| 2007 | Europe | Freestyle Dust CHEMST25 / Virgin 00946 3 94147 1 0First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 2007 | UK | Freestyle Dust CHEMS25 / Virgin 0094639414772First year7", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl | 7", Single, Limited Edition, 45 RPM · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2007 | US | Astralwerks ASW 95726 / Virgin Records America, Inc. 0946 3 95726 1 8First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2007 | UK | Not On Label (The Chemical Brothers) CHEMOR01 / Not On Label (Morcheeba) CHEMOR0112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2007 | UK | Not On Label (The Chemical Brothers) CHEM101 / Not On Label (Dynamix II) CHEM10112", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
11 vinyl pressings of Do It Again are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2007, in UK, US, Europe. One of them is Freestyle Dust CHEMS25, released June 18, 2007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHEMS25, ASW 95726, CHEMST25, CHEMSTDJ25) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHEMS 25 A-1 MIKES - THE EXCHANGE and CHEMS 25 B-1 MIKE’S™ - THE EXCHANGE. 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.
