Vinyl pressings
by Underworld · 2002
Two Months Off was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 2002, the album's first year, in 3 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.
P PS JBO ̶V̶V̶R̶ 5 02 009 6̶P̶ A-1-1Runout, Side A, complete
P PS JBO ̶V̶V̶R̶ 5 02 090 09 6̶P̶ B-1-1Runout, Side B, complete
P PS ̶V̶V̶R̶ 5 02 009 6̶P̶ A-1-1Runout, Side A, stamped
P PS ̶V̶V̶R̶ 5 02 090 09 6̶P̶ B-1-1Runout, Side B, stamped
SI MASTERPIECE JBO 5020090 A-1-1Side A
PS JBO 5020090 B-1-1Side B
63881-27764-1-A1 (u)Side A
63881-27764-1-B1 (u)Side B
V2AB-27765-1 A1
V2AB-27765-1 B1
JBO V̶V̶R̶ 5020090 PA-1-1 PSSide A runout stamped / etched
JBO V̶V̶R̶ 5020090 PB-1-1 PSSide B runout stamped / etched
PS JBO ̶V̶ ̶V̶R̶ 5020090 PA-1-1
PS JBO ̶V̶ ̶V̶R̶ 5020090 PB-1-1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Europe | JBO JBO5020096P / V2 JBO5020096PFirst year12", Single, Single Sided, Promo · Promo | 12", Single, Single Sided, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | Europe | JBO JBO5020096PFirst year12", Single, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single, Single Sided, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | JBO JBO5020090PFirst year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | JBO JBO5020090 / V2 JBO5020090First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 2002 | UK | JBO JBO 5020090 PFirst year12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", Single, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 2002 | US | V2 63881-27764-1First year12", Single | 12", Single |
| 2002 | US | JBO V2AB-27753-1 / V2 V2AB-27753-1First year12", Single Sided, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo | 12", Single Sided, Promo, 33 ⅓ RPM · Promo |
| 2002 | UK | JBO JBO5020096 / V2 JBO5020096First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 2002 | US | JBO V2AB-27765-1 / V2 V2AB-27765-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 2009 | UK | Not On Label (Underworld) 4UND212", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided, White Label |
10 vinyl pressings of Two Months Off are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2002 and 2009.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in UK, US, Europe. One of them is JBO JBO5020096, released August 27, 2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JBO5020096, JBO5020090, 63881-27764-1, V2AB-27765-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, P PS JBO ̶V̶V̶R̶ 5 02 009 6̶P̶ A-1-1 and P PS JBO ̶V̶V̶R̶ 5 02 090 09 6̶P̶ B-1-1. 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.
