Vinyl pressings
by The Orb · 1991
The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld 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 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.
BLR(D) LP5A1 EARTH ORBITS DAMONTEtched Side A
BLR(D) LP5B1 LUNER TUNES DAMONTEtched Side B
BLRD LP5C2 DAMONTEtched Side C
BLR(D) LP5D1 DAMONTEtched Side D
BLR(D) LP5A1 EARTH ORBITS DAMONTEtched Side A
BLR(D) LP5B1 LUNER TUNES DAMONTEtched Side B
BLRD LP5C2 DAMONTEtched Side C
BLR(D) LP5D1 DAMONTEtched Side D
BLR(D) LP5A¹ EARTH ORBITS DAMONTEtched Side A
BLR(D) LP5B¹ LUNER TUNES DAMONTEtched Side B
BLRD LP5C² DAMONTEtched Side C
BLR(D) LP5D¹ DAMONTEtched Side D
BLR(D)LP5 A1 EARTH ORBITS - DAMONTSide A
BLR (D) LP5B1 LUNER TUNESSide B
BLRD LP 5 C2 DAMONT 2Side C
BLR (D) LP5D1 DAMONTSide D
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 | Island Records ILPSD 8032 / Island Records 847 963-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | Big Life BLRDLP 5 / Big Life 847963-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK | WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings BLRDLP 5 / 847963-1 / Big Life BLRDLP 5 / 847963-1First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Big Life BLRDLP 5 / Big Life 847963-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | Europe | Big Life BLRDLP 5 / Big Life 847963-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1991 | UK | Big Life BLRDLP 5 / Big Life 847963-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Big Life BLRDLP 5 / Big Life 847963-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1991 | UK & Europe | Big Life BLRDLP 5 / Big Life 847963-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | UMC 5351076LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings 0600753592861 / Island Records 0600753592861LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | UMC 5775328 / UMC 5775327LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Island Records 0602557753264 / Island Records 577 532-6LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Europe | Island Records 0602478603334LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1991 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1991, in UK & Europe, UK, Europe. One of them is Big Life BLRDLP 5, released April 15, 1991.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLRDLP 5, ILPSD 8032, BLRDLP 5 / 847963-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLR(D) LP5A1 EARTH ORBITS DAMONT and BLR(D) LP5B1 LUNER TUNES DAMONT. 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.
