Netherlands
1999- Label and catalog number
- Polar State POL 7001
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
08 40850 20 1A1 POLAR 7001A-side
08 40850 20 1B1 POLAR 7001B-side
The GeneratorWhere Are You Now?
Vinyl pressings
Where Are You Now?
by The Generator · 1999
10 pressings3 countriesTranceElectronic
Where Are You Now? was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Where Are You Now?
7 pressings came out in 1999, 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.
Netherlands
1999- Label and catalog number
- Polar State POLAR 7001
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label
- Runout / matrix
08 40850 20 1A1 POLAR 7001Side A runout, stamped
08 40850 20 1B1 POLAR 7001Side B runout, stamped
UK
October 11, 1999- Label and catalog number
- Tidy Trax TIDY130T2
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM · 2/2
- Runout / matrix
DFI-99-7 TIDY 130 T2 ARunout stamped, side A
DFI-99-7 TIDY 130 T2 BRunout stamped, side B
UK
1999- Label and catalog number
- Tidy Trax TIDY130T
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM · 1/2
- Runout / matrix
DFI-9 9-7 TIDY 130 T ARunout stamped, side A
DFI-9 9-7 TIDY 130T BRunout stamped, side B
UK
1999- Label and catalog number
- Tidy Trax TIDY 130 TTidy Trax TIDY 130 T2
- Format
- 12"
UK
1999- Label and catalog number
- Tidy Trax TIDY 130 TTidy Trax TIDY 130 T2
- Format
- 12", Promo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 10 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1990s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Netherlands | Polar State POL 7001First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 1999 | Netherlands | Polar State POLAR 7001First year12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 1999 | Spain | Temprogressive TP9016MXFirst year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | Tidy Trax TIDY130TFirst year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1999 | UK | Tidy Trax TIDY 130 T / Tidy Trax TIDY 130 T2First year12" | 12" |
| 1999 | UK | Tidy Trax TIDY 130 T / Tidy Trax TIDY 130 T2First year12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Tidy Trax TIDY130T12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1999 | UK | Tidy Trax TIDY130T212", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1999 | UK | Tidy Trax TIDY130T2First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
2000s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Tidy Trax M412", 45 RPM, Single Sided | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided |
Tracklist
- AWhere Are You Now? (Moonman Remix)7:05
- B1Where Are You Now? (Original)9:11
- B2Airstyles8:14
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Where Are You Now? are there?
10 vinyl pressings of Where Are You Now? are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1999 and 2000.
When was Where Are You Now? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in Netherlands, UK, Spain. One of them is Polar State POL 7001.
How do I tell if my copy of Where Are You Now? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use POL 7001, POLAR 7001, TIDY130T2, TIDY130T) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 08 40850 20 1A1 POLAR 7001 and 08 40850 20 1B1 POLAR 7001. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Where Are You Now? on vinyl worth?
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.