Vinyl pressings
by The Prodigy · 1997
Smack My Bitch Up was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year, in 5 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.
XLT 90 A1 THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. DAMONT HRunout Side A Variation 1
XLT 90 B1 2 DAMONT THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. ARunout Side B Variation 1
XLT 90 A1 THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. 3 DAMONTRunout Side A Variation 2
XLT 90 B1 5 DAMONT THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ.Runout Side B Variation 2
XLT 90 A1 THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. DAMONT HA-Side
XLT 90 B1 2 DAMONT THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. AB-Side
XLT 90 A¹ THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. DAMONT HA Side (Variant 1)
XLT 90 B¹ 2 DAMONT THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. AB Side (Variant 1)
XLT 90 A¹ THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. DAMONT EA Side (Variant 2)
XLT 90 B¹ 2 DAMONT THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. GB Side (Variant 2)
XLT 90 A1 THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. DAMONT BRunout Side A
XLT 90 B1 5 DAMONT THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. DRunout Side B
0-43946-A- SRI [signature]Runout Side A
0-43946-B -SRI [signature]Runout Side B
PRO-A-9073-A-SR1 KrA-Side
PRO-A-9073-B-SR1 KrB-Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Italy | UDP UDP 1064First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1997 | Italy | UDP 1064First year12", White Label | 12", White Label |
| 1997 | US | Maverick 9 43946-0 / Warner Bros. Records 0-43946First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | France | Delabel DE 8215First year12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Maverick PRO-A-9073-AFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Advance, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Maverick 0-43946 / Mute 0-43946First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1997 | Germany | Intercord INT 8 84911 / XL Recordings 7243 8 84911 6 7First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1997 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 90First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1997 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 90 DJ / XL Recordings XLT 90First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 90First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1997 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 90First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Misprint |
| 1998 | UK | Not On Label (The Prodigy) BITCH00112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | UK | Not On Label12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Single Sided, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2004 | UK | Not On Label (Slacker) SMACK 00112", Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2009 | UK | XL Recordings XLT 9012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of Smack My Bitch Up are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1997 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, US, Germany, Italy and more. One of them is XL Recordings XLT 90, released November 17, 1997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLT 90, XLT 90 DJ, 0-43946, PRO-A-9073-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLT 90 A1 THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. DAMONT H and XLT 90 B1 2 DAMONT THE EXCHANGE - NiLZ. A. 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.
