UK
May 6, 1996- Label and catalog number
- Junior Boy's Own jbo38
- Format
- 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
JBO 38 A-1-1-1Stamped Side A
RANDY MANDY T2TEtched Side A
JBO 38 B-1-1-1Stamped Side B
UnderworldPearl's Girl
Vinyl pressings
Pearl's Girl
by Underworld · 1996
13 pressings4 countriesTechnoElectronic
Pearl's Girl was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
How to spot a first pressing of Pearl's Girl
10 pressings came out in 1996, 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.
UK
October 28, 1996- Label and catalog number
- Junior Boy's Own JBO 45
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
- Runout / matrix
JBO-045 -A1 GZ T2TRun-out Side A, Etched
JBO-045 -B1Run-out Side B, Etched
UK
1996- Label and catalog number
- Junior Boy's Own JBO-045
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label
- Runout / matrix
(Etched side A) JBO-045-A1
(Etched side B) JBO-045-B1
UK
1996- Label and catalog number
- Junior Boy's Own ur 1
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo
- Runout / matrix
JUNIOR BOYS OWN PROMO PEARLS GIRL - RICKS M4 ̶U̶W̶ ̶0̶0̶1̶ ̶B̶3̶ u̶w̶ ̶0̶0̶1̶ ̶B̶3̶ ̶UNDERWORLD PROMO ̶J̶B̶O̶ ̶0̶4̶8̶ ̶B̶3̶ XXXXXX XX XXXXUR 1A-2-1-1Etched "side a"
UR-1- B-3 ̶J̶B̶O̶ ̶0̶4̶8̶ ̶A̶2̶ ̶U̶W̶ ̶P̶R̶O̶M̶O̶ ̶1̶ ̶A̶2̶Etched "side b"
UK
1996- Label and catalog number
- Junior Boy's Own JBO 38
- Format
- 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, White Label
- Runout / matrix
JBO 38 A-1-1-1Stamped Side A
JBO 38 B-1-1-1Stamped Side B
RANDY MANDY T2TEtched Side A
UK
1996- Label and catalog number
- Junior Boy's Own JBO048
- Format
- 12", Promo, White Label
- Runout / matrix
JBO-048-B3 JUNIOR BOYS OWN PROMO PEARLS GIRL - RICKS MIX U̶W̶ ̶P̶R̶O̶M̶O̶ ̶1̶ ̶ ̶B̶3̶ ̶U̶W̶ ̶O̶O̶1̶ ̶B̶3̶ UNDERWORLD PROMOEtched Side A
JBO-048-A2 U̶W̶ ̶P̶R̶O̶M̶O̶ ̶1̶ ̶ A2Etched Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1990s13 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Germany | Logic Records LOC 209First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 1996 | Germany | Logic Records 74321376811 / Logic Records LOC 196First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1996 | Germany | Logic Records LOC 209First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1996 | Germany | Logic Records LOC 196First year12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Junior Boy's Own ur 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Junior Boy's Own JBO 38First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Junior Boy's Own JBO048First year12", Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1996 | UK | Junior Boy's Own JBO-045First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, White Label |
| 1996 | UK | Junior Boy's Own jbo38First year12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", Single, 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1996 | UK | Junior Boy's Own JBO 45First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1997 | Italy | Do It Yourself DIYP 9701 / Logic Records DIYP 970112", Single | 12", Single |
| 1997 | US | Wax Trax! Records TVT 8748-0 / TVT Records TVT 8748-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1997 | US | TVT Records TVT 8748-012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
Tracklist
- APearl's Girl9:37
- BPearl's Girl (Tin There)8:08
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Pearl's Girl are there?
13 vinyl pressings of Pearl's Girl are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1996 and 1997.
When was Pearl's Girl first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1996, in UK, Germany. One of them is Junior Boy's Own jbo38, released May 6, 1996.
How do I tell if my copy of Pearl's Girl is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use jbo38, JBO 45, JBO-045, ur 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JBO 38 A-1-1-1 and RANDY MANDY T2T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Pearl's Girl on vinyl worth?
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.
