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30

by Adele · 2021

18 pressings3 countriesBalladContemporary R&BNeo SoulVocal

30 was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. 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 30

17 pressings came out in 2021, 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.

Country unknown

November 19, 2021
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19439949071Sony Music 19439949071
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Clear, Record Industry Pressing
Runout / matrix

34833 1A AL19439937971 (3-0) RKS STERLINGRunout side A etched, STERLING stamped

34833 1B BL19439937971 (3-0) RKS STERLINGRunout side B etched, STERLING stamped

34833 1C CL19439937971 (3-0) RKS STERLINGRunout side C etched, STERLING stamped

34833 1D DL19439937171 (3-0) RKS STERLINGRunout side D etched, STERLING stamped

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US

November 19, 2021
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19439937971
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · MPO Pressing
Runout / matrix

21-0561/AL19439937971 A (1-0) RKS STERLING [MPO logo]®21 234748Side A runout, variant 1

21-0561/BL19439937971 B (1-0) RKS STERLING [MPO logo]®21 237097Side B runout, variant 1

21-0561/CL19439937971 C (1-0) [MPO logo]®21 237238 RKS STERLINGSide C runout, variant 1

21-0561/DL19439937971 D (1-0) [MPO logo]®21 237199 RKS STERLINGSide D runout, variant 1

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US

November 19, 2021
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19439937971Columbia 19439943221 S1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Clear
Runout / matrix

RKS STERLING AL19439937971 5 I (6-0)Side A runout

BL19439937971(6-0) RKS STERLINGSide B runout

RKS STERLING CL19439937971 6 I (6-0)Side C runout

DL19439937971 II I I (6-0) RKS STERLINGSide D runout

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US

November 19, 2021
Label and catalog number
Columbia 194399437971
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · White
Runout / matrix

MRP3461/19439937971 A 233626E1 1058182 STERLING JN-H #4 AL19439937971 (2-1)Runout side A, variant 1

MRP3461/19439937971 B 233626E2 1055227 STERLING RKS #11 BL19439937971 (2-0)Runout side B, variant 1

233626E3 1056224 STERLING RKS #16 CLA̶L̶ 19439937971 (2-0)Runout side C, variant 1

MRP3461/19439937971 D 233626E4 1058188 STERLING JN-H #3 DL19439937971 (2-1)Runout side D, variant 1

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US

November 19, 2021
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19439937971
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · RTI Pressing
Runout / matrix

AL19439937971 (5-1) 38626.1(3)... RKS STERLINGSide A runout

BL19439937971 (5-1) 38626.2(3)... RKS STERLINGSide B runout

CL19439937971 (5-1) 38626.3(3)... RKS STERLINGSide C runout

DL19439937971 (5-0) 38609.4(3)... RKS STERLINGSide D runout

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US

November 19, 2021
Label and catalog number
Columbia 19439937971Columbia 19439937971-S1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AL19439937971 7 I (6-0) RKS STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1

BL 19439937971 (6-0) RKS STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1

CL 19439937971 4 Ⅱ (6-0) RKS STERLINGSide C runout, variant 1

DL 19439937971 13 Ⅰ Ⅰ (6-0) RKS STERLINGSide D runout, variant 1

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

2020s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USSony Music 19439937971LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2021UnknownColumbia 19439949071 / Sony Music 19439949071First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeColumbia 19439949071 / Sony Music 19439949071First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeColumbia 19439937971 / Sony Music 19439937971First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2021EuropeColumbia 19439943231 / Sony Music 19439943231First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2021EuropeColumbia 19439937971 / Sony Music 19439937971First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2021EuropeColumbia 19439937971 / Sony Music 19439937971First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2021EuropeColumbia 19439937971 / Sony Music 19439937971First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2021JapanColumbia SIJP-113~4 / Columbia 19439937971First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2021JapanColumbia 19439937971First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2021JapanColumbia 19439937971First yearLP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
2021USColumbia 19439937971First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2021USColumbia 19439937971 / Columbia 19439943221 S1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USColumbia 194399437971First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USColumbia 19439937971First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 2020s

Tracklist

  1. A1Strangers By Nature3:02
  2. A2Easy On Me3:44
  3. A3My Little Love6:29
  4. B1Cry Your Heart Out4:15
  5. B2Oh My God3:45
  6. B3Can I Get It3:30
  7. C1I Drink Wine6:16
  8. C2All Night Parking (Interlude)2:41
  9. C3Woman Like Me5:00
  10. D1Hold On6:06
  11. D2To Be Loved6:43
  12. D3Love Is A Game6:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 30 are there?

18 vinyl pressings of 30 are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was 30 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2021, in US, Europe, Japan. One of them is Columbia 19439949071, released November 19, 2021.

How do I tell if my copy of 30 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19439949071, 19439937971, 194399437971, 194399379714) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 34833 1A AL19439937971 (3-0) RKS STERLING and 34833 1B BL19439937971 (3-0) RKS STERLING. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 30 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.

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