UK
July 14, 1997- Label and catalog number
- Low Sense 12SENSE9
- Format
- 12", 45 RPM
- Runout / matrix
12 SENSE 9 A-01-01-1 Tim D MasterpieceSide A runout
12 SENSE 9 AA-01-01-1Side AA runout
Vinyl pressings
by Three 'N One · 1997
Pearl River 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.
4 pressings came out in 1997, the album's first year, in 2 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.
12 SENSE 9 A-01-01-1 Tim D MasterpieceSide A runout
12 SENSE 9 AA-01-01-1Side AA runout
JOHNNY SHAKER - A -Side A
JOHNNY SHAKER - B -Side B
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 | Fire Recordings 74321 52684 1First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1997 | Germany | Fire Recordings 74321 52684 1First year12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1997 | UK | Low Sense 12SENSE9First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1997 | UK | Low Sense 12SENSE9First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1999 | Germany | Nextfire Recordings 74321 69618 112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1999 | Germany | Nextfire Recordings 74321 69618 112", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1999 | UK | Low Sense 12SENSE2412", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1999 | UK | Low Sense 12SENSE2412", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Low Sense 12SENSE2412", Promo · Promo | 12", Promo · Promo |
| 1999 | UK | Low Sense 12SENSE2412", White Label, Promo · Promo | 12", White Label, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Netherlands | Zouk Recordings ZOUK028V12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Low Sense 12 SENSE 2412", White Label | 12", White Label |
12 vinyl pressings of Pearl River are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1997 and 2010.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, Germany. One of them is Low Sense 12SENSE9, released July 14, 1997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 12SENSE9, 74321 52684 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 SENSE 9 A-01-01-1 Tim D Masterpiece and 12 SENSE 9 AA-01-01-1. 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.