Vinyl pressings
by The Orb · 1992
U.F.Orb was first pressed on vinyl in 1992. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1992, 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.
BLRLP-18-A1 DMM BRunout side A, variant 1
BLRLP-18-B1 DMM BRunout side B, variant 1
BLRLP-18-C1 DMM BRunout side C, variant 1
BLRLP-18-D1 DMM BRunout side D, variant 1
ILPSD 8033 A1 DFI - 94 - 11 -Side A
ILPSD 8033 B1 DFI - 94 - 11 -Side B
ILPSD 8033 C1 DFI - 94 - 11 -Side C
ILPSD 8033 D1 DFI - 94 - 11 -Side D
BLR 18 LP A₁Side A
B̷L̷R̷ ̷L̷P̷ BLR 18 LP B₁ ORB OFF ANDY '92Side B
BLR 18 LP C₁ DOGS IN SPACESide C
BLR 18 LP D₁Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Spain | BMG Ariola S.A. 74321 1070 11 (5C)First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | UK | Island Records 513 749-1 / Island Records ILPSD 8033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | UK | Big Life BLRLP 18First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1992 | UK | WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings / Big LifeFirst yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 1992 | UK | Big Life BLRLP 18 / Big Life 513 749-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 1992 | UK | Big Life BLRLA 18 / Big Life 513 911-1First yearLP, Album, LP, Album, Limited Edition, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, LP, Album, Limited Edition, All Media, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited |
| 1992 | UK | Big Life BLRLP 18 / WAU! Mr. Modo Recordings BLRLP 18First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1992 | UK | Big Life BLRLP 18 / Big Life 513 749-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | Germany | Logic Records LOC 88 / Logic Records 74321 1070 11First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1992 | US | Mercury / Big LifeFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, LP, Limited Edition, All Media, Special Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, LP, Limited Edition, All Media, Special Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | UMC 5779784 / UMC 577 978-3LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Island Records 00602557797831 / Island Records 577 978-3LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Island Records 483 800-0 / Island Records 483 800-6LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Europe | Island Records 483 800-0 / Island Records 483 800-6LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of U.F.Orb are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1992 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1992, in UK, US, Germany, Spain. One of them is Big Life BLRLP 18, released July 6, 1992.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLRLP 18, BLRLA 18, 513 749-1, LOC 88) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BLRLP-18-A1 DMM B and BLRLP-18-B1 DMM B. 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.
