UK
August 1, 1999- Label and catalog number
- Neo NEO12016
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
NEO 12016 A1 DAMONTSide A runout etched
NEO 12016 B1 DAMONTSide B runout etched

Vinyl pressings
by The Thrillseekers · 1999
Synaesthesia was first pressed on vinyl in 1999. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1999, the album's first year. 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.
NEO 12016 A1 DAMONTSide A runout etched
NEO 12016 B1 DAMONTSide B runout etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | UK | Neo NEO1201612", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1999 | UK | Neo NEO12016First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1999 | UK | Neo NEO1201612", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Germany | Vandit Records Vandit 006B12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2000 | Germany | Urban urbdj 2112 / Vandit Records urbdj 211212", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | UK | Neo NEO12050 PROMO12", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 2000 | Germany | Vandit Records 006A / Vandit Records VANDIT 006A12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 2001 | Canada | Popular Records POP 410512", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, 45 RPM |
| 2001 | Italy | Liquid Sound L912", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | Spain | Limite Records LIM 003 / Bit Music 71-78312" | 12" |
| 2001 | UK | Neo NEO1205012", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | USA & Canada | Ultra Records UL 087-6 / Neo UL 087-612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2001 | USA & Canada | Ultra Records UL 087-6 / Neo UL 087-612", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2004 | Spain | Insolent Tracks INSMX 328 N12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2004 | UK | Adjusted Music ADJ00212", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 2004 | UK | Adjusted Music ADJ00212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Adjusted Music ADJ002R12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2004 | UK | Adjusted Music ADJ00212", White Label | 12", White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Neo NEO1205012", Test Pressing, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing | 12", Test Pressing, White Label, 33 ⅓ RPM · Test pressing |
20 vinyl pressings of Synaesthesia are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1999 and 2004.
The earliest pressings are from 1999, in UK. One of them is Neo NEO12016, released August 1, 1999.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NEO12016) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, NEO 12016 A1 DAMONT and NEO 12016 B1 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.