Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 2007
Samurai Champloo - The Way Of The Samurai was first pressed on vinyl in 2007. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2007, 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.
AS-044-1-A PCMJRSide A [etched]
AS-044-1-B PCMJRSide B [etched]
AS-044-1-C PCMJRSide C [etched]
AS-044-1-D (underscored) RE (double underscored) 2 PCMJRSide D [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | US | Ample Soul AS044-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2007 | US | Ample Soul AS044-1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Ample Soul AS044-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2012 | US | Ample Soul AS044-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2013 | US | Ample Soul AS044-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Ample Soul AS044-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Ample Soul AS044-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Ample Soul AS044-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Ample Soul AS044-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Ample Soul AS044-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2020 | US | Ample Soul AS044-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue, Repress, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Samurai Champloo - The Way Of The Samurai are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2007 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 2007, in US. One of them is Ample Soul AS044-1, released May 14, 2007.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AS044-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AS-044-1-A PCMJR and AS-044-1-B PCMJR. 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.
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