Vinyl pressings
by Alexisonfire · 2009
Old Crows / Young Cardinals was first pressed on vinyl in 2009. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2009, 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.
DAV-017-REI-A "Et ses mains ourdiraient"Grey record side 1
DAV-017-REI-B "Les entrailles du prêtre"Grey record side 2
DAV-017-REI-C "Au défaut d'un cordon"Red record side 1
DAV-017-REI-D "Pour étrangler les rois"Red record side 2
S-74323 DAV-017-REI-A "Et ses mains Ourdiraient"A Side
S-74324 DAV-017-REI-B "Les entrailles du prêtre"B Side
S-74325 DAV-017-REI-C "Au défaut d'un cordon"C Side
S-74326 DAV-017-REI-D "Pour étrangler les rois"D Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Canada | Dine Alone Records DAV017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2009 | Canada | Dine Alone Records DAV017First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2009 | Canada | Dine Alone Records DAV017LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2009 | Canada | Dine Alone Records DAV017First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Canada | Dine Alone Records DAV017LP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Canada | Dine Alone Records DAV017LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2018 | Canada | Dine Alone Records DAV017LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Canada | Dine Alone Records DAV017LP, 45 RPM, Album, Repress | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Repress |
| 2021 | US | Dine Alone Records DAV017LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Dine Alone Records DAV017EX1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Old Crows / Young Cardinals are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2009 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2009, in Canada. One of them is Dine Alone Records DAV017, released June 23, 2009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DAV017) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DAV-017-REI-A "Et ses mains ourdiraient" and DAV-017-REI-B "Les entrailles du prêtre". 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.
