Vinyl pressings
by Xpansions · 1990
Elevation was first pressed on vinyl in 1990. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1990, 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.
6 1 3 6 8 3 A - 1 U - 1 - 1 JASide A runout stamped / etched
6 1 3 6 8 3 B - 1 U - 1 - 1Side B runout stamped
613 683 ASide A label
613 683 BSide B label
OPT 12-001 A-1 ✱ MAX.A-side runout
OPT 12-001 B-1 ✱ MAX.B-side runout
613642 A-1U-1-1 JARunout A
613642 B-1U-1-1Runout B
113683 A-1U-1-1Stamped runout, side A variant 1
113683 B-1U-1-1Stamped runout, side B Variant 1
113683 A-1U-1-2Stamped runout, side A variant 2
113683 B-1U-1-1Stamped runout, side B variant 2
613683 A-1U-1-1 JARunout side A
613683 B-1U-1-1Runout Side B
OPT 12-001 A-1 ✱ MAX.A-side runout
OPT 12-001 B-1 ✱ MAX.B-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | UK | Arista 613 683 / Optimism Records 613 683First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Optimism Records OPT 12001First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 613 742 / Optimism Records 613 742First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Optimism Records OPT 12001First year12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Promo, White Label · Promo |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 113 683 / Optimism Records 113 683First year7", 45 RPM | 7", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK | Arista 613 683 / Optimism Records 613 683First year12", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1990 | UK & Europe | Arista 613 742 / Optimism Records 613 742First year12", 45 RPM, Single | 12", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Australasia | Arista 613 68312", 45 RPM | 12", 45 RPM |
| 1991 | Europe | Optimism Records 113 683 / Arista 113 6837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1991 | Europe | Arista 613 68312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | South Africa | Arista STEELSP 157", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1991 | Spain | Arista 1A 1136837", Single | 7", Single |
| 1991 | Spain | Arista 613683 (3A) / Arista 3A 613 68312", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single | 12", 45 RPM, Maxi-Single |
| 1991 | UK | Optimism Records 613 683 / Arista 613 68312", 45 RPM, Repress | 12", 45 RPM, Repress |
| 1991 | UK | Arista 113 683 / Optimism Records 113 6837", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | UK | Not On Label BOOT200112", Single Sided, White Label | 12", Single Sided, White Label |
| 2002 | UK | Not On Label X1PR12" | 12" |
| 2002 | UK | RM Records XPA0112", Single | 12", Single |
| 2002 | UK | RM Records XPA002 / RM Records XPA 0112", Single | 12", Single |
| 2002 | UK | RM Records RMRV 1012" | 12" |
| 2003 | UK | S12 S12DJ08112", 45 RPM, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK | Food Music YUM501V12", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Not On Label XP112", 33 ⅓ RPM | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | US | Not On Label LAS 9312", White Label | 12", White Label |
32 vinyl pressings of Elevation are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1990 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1990, in UK, UK & Europe. One of them is Arista 613 683.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 613 683, OPT 12001, 613 742, 113 683) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6 1 3 6 8 3 A - 1 U - 1 - 1 JA and 6 1 3 6 8 3 B - 1 U - 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.
