Vinyl pressings
by Alt-J · 2012
An Awesome Wave was first pressed on vinyl in 2012. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2012, 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.
INFECT134LP-A 99285E1/ARunout side A, stamped, variant 1
INFECT134LP-B 99285E2/BRunout side B, stamped, variant 1
INFECT134LP-A 99285E1/BRunout side A, stamped, variant 2
INFECT134LP-B 99285E2/DRunout side B, stamped, variant 2
ST-AT-532346 A-1 ⓤ REM-RCESide A handwritten etchings
ST-ATL-532346 B-1 ⓤSide B handwritten etchings
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | US | Atlantic 532346-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Atlantic 532346-1 / Infectious Music 532346-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2012 | US | Atlantic 532346-1LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2012 | Europe | Infectious Music INFECT134LP / [PIAS] Recordings 841.A134.010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | UK | Infectious Music INFECT134LPFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Atlantic 532346-1 / Infectious Music 532346-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 2016 | US | Infectious Music Ltd. 532346-1 / Atlantic A 866496LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Infectious Music INFECT 134WLPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | Infectious Music INFECT134CLP / Infectious Music INFECT 134LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | North America (inc Mexico) | Infectious Music 532346-1LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Rhino Records SYEOR26LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | North America (inc Mexico) | Atlantic Recording Corporation 532346-1 / Infectious Music Ltd. 532346-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Atlantic 532346-1 / Infectious Music 532346-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of An Awesome Wave are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2012 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2012, in UK, US, Europe. One of them is Infectious Music INFECT134LP, released June 6, 2012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use INFECT134LP, 532346-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, INFECT134LP-A 99285E1/A and INFECT134LP-B 99285E2/B. 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.
