Vinyl pressings
by The Levellers · 1991
Levelling The Land 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.
4 pressings came out in 1991, the album's first year, in 4 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.
WOL 1022 A1 ✱ MAX.Side A runout, hand-etched, variant 1
WOL 1022 B1 ✱ MAX.Side B runout, hand-etched, variant 1
WOL 1022 A1 ✱Side A runout, hand-etched, variant 2
WOL 1022 B1 ✱ MAXSide B runout, hand-etched, variant 2
WOL 1022 ARunout side A
WOL 1022 BRunout side B
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 | Germany | China Records CHI 9021-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Italy | China Records WOL 1022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Spain | China Records WOL 1022First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | China Records WOL 1022First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | On The Fiddle Recordings OTFLP023LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | UK | On The Fiddle Recordings OTFLP023FLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | UK | On The Fiddle Recordings OTFLP023XXBox Set, Album, Limited Edition, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Special Edition, CD, Album, DVD, Album, 7", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Special Edition, CD, Album, DVD, Album, 7", Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UK | On The Fiddle Recordings OTFLP050TLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | UK | On The Fiddle Recordings OTFLP050XLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2023 | UK | On The Fiddle Recordings OTFLP050TXLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | UK | On The Fiddle Recordings OTFLP050TPLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | UK | On The Fiddle Recordings OTFLP050TTPLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2023 | UK | On The Fiddle Recordings OTFLP050DXBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition, LP, Album, CD, Album, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video, Multichannel, Album · Limited, Numbered | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition, LP, Album, CD, Album, Limited Edition, DVD, DVD-Video, Multichannel, Album · Limited, Numbered |
13 vinyl pressings of Levelling The Land are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1991 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK, Germany, Italy, Spain. One of them is China Records WOL 1022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WOL 1022, CHI 9021-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WOL 1022 A1 ✱ MAX. and WOL 1022 B1 ✱ MAX.. 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.
