Skip to content
VinylLens
Action BronsonOnly For Dolphins

Vinyl pressings

Only For Dolphins

by Action Bronson · 2020

12 pressings3 countriesHip Hop

Only For Dolphins was first pressed on vinyl in 2020. 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 Only For Dolphins

11 pressings came out in 2020, 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.

US

October 16, 2020
Label and catalog number
Loma Vista LVR01509/LVR01365
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Green Translucent
Full details of this pressing

US

October 16, 2020
Label and catalog number
Loma Vista LVR01365Fat Beats Distribution LVR01510
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · White
Runout / matrix

20-0342A LVR01365-A MPO20177356 JN-H STERLINGSide A

20-0342B MPO20177357 LVR01365-B JN-H STERLINGSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

October 16, 2020
Label and catalog number
Loma Vista LVR01365
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Blue Translucent
Runout / matrix

LVR01365 - A

Full details of this pressing

US

October 29, 2020
Label and catalog number
Loma Vista LVR01365
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Light Blue
Runout / matrix

LVR01365-A 20-0342A

LVR01365-B 20-0342B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2020s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeLoma Vista LVR01456 / Caroline International LVR01456First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USLoma Vista LVR01365First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2020EuropeLoma Vista LVR01365 / Caroline International LVR01365First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2020EuropeLoma Vista LVR01365 / Caroline International LVR01365First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USLoma Vista LVR01509/LVR01365First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USLoma Vista LVR01365 / Fat Beats Distribution LVR01510First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USLoma Vista LVR01365First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USA & EuropeLoma Vista LVR01365First yearLP, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Limited Edition · Limited
2020USA & EuropeLoma Vista LVR01500First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2020USLoma Vista LVR01365First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeLoma Vista LVR001557 / Caroline International LVR001557First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USLoma Vista LVR01365LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Capoeira3:21
  2. A2C12h16n22:39
  3. A3Latin Grammys2:50
  4. A4Golden Eye2:48
  5. A5Mongolia2:52
  6. A6Vega2:46
  7. A7Splash1:59
  8. B1Sergio3:10
  9. B2Shredder2:00
  10. B3Cliff Hanger2:21
  11. B4Marcus Aurelius4:05
  12. B5Hard Target5:03

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Only For Dolphins are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Only For Dolphins are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2020 and 2021.

When was Only For Dolphins first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2020, in US, Europe, USA & Europe. One of them is Loma Vista LVR01509/LVR01365, released October 16, 2020.

How do I tell if my copy of Only For Dolphins is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LVR01509/LVR01365, LVR01365, LVR01500, LVR001557) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Only For Dolphins 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.

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Only For Dolphins worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free