Vinyl pressings
by The Prodigy · 1997
The Fat Of The Land 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.
6 pressings came out in 1997, 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.
XLLP 121 A1 DAMONT I Y MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGERunout Side A, Variant 1
XLLP 121 B1 DAMONT MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE PRunout Side B, Variant 1
XLLP 121 C1 MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE - DAMONT QRunout Side C, Variant 1
XLLP 121 D1 I DAMONT MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE RRunout Side D, Variant 1
PRO-A-8929-A-SR1 KWA Side Runout Etching
PRO-A-8929-B-SR1 KWB Side Runout Etching
PRO-A-8929-C-SR1 KWC Side Runout Etching
PRO-A-8929-D-SR1 KWD Side Runout Etching
PRO-A-8929-A-SR1 KWA Side Runout Etching
PRO-A-8929-B-SR1 KWB Side Runout Etching
PRO-A-8929-C-SR1 KWC Side Runout Etching
PRO-A-8929-D-SR1 KWD Side Runout Etching
PRO-A-8929-A-SR1 KWA Side Runout Etching
PRO-A-8929-B-SR1 KWB Side Runout Etching
PRO-A-8929-C-SR1 KWC Side Runout Etching
PRO-A-8929-D-SR1 KWD Side Runout Etching
INT 484 465 1-A1 33 UPMSide A
INT 484 465 1-B1 33 UPMSide B
INT 484 465 1-C1Side C
INT 484 465 1-D1 33UPMSide D
UDP LP 1059-A InzadiRunout Side A
UDP LP 1059-B InzadiRunout Side B
UDP LP 1059-C InzadiRunout Side C
UDP LP 1059-D InzadiRunout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Germany | XL Recordings 7243 4 84465 1 0 / Intercord INT 4 84465 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1997 | Italy | UDP UDP 1059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1997 | UK | XL Recordings XLLP 121LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 1997 | US | Maverick PRO-A-8929-AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | US | Maverick PRO-A-8929-AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | XL Recordings XLLP 121First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1997 | US | Maverick PRO-A-8929-AFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | Virgin 8507081 / XL Recordings 8507081LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2006 | UK | XL Recordings XLLP 121LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK | XL Recordings XLLP 121LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2012 | US | XL Recordings XL-121LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2012 | US | XL Recordings XLLP 121LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2016 | US | XL Recordings XLLP 121LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | UK | XL Recordings XLLP 121LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | XL Recordings XLLP 121LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2020 | US | XL Recordings XLLP 121LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2020 | France | XL Recordings XL121LPELP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | XL Recordings XL121LPE2 / XL Recordings XLLP 121LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | XL Recordings XL121LP2 / XL Recordings XLLP 121LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Japan | XL Recordings XL121LPJP / Beat Records XL121LPJPLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | XL Recordings XLLP 121LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of The Fat Of The Land are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1997 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, US, Germany, Italy. One of them is XL Recordings XLLP 121, released June 30, 1997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLLP 121, PRO-A-8929-A, 7243 4 84465 1 0, UDP 1059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLLP 121 A1 DAMONT I Y MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE and XLLP 121 B1 DAMONT MIKE'S - THE EXCHANGE P. 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.
