Vinyl pressings
by American Football · 2019
American Football was first pressed on vinyl in 2019. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 2019, the album's first year, in 4 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.
183547E1/BSide A runout, variant 1
183547E2/BSide B runout, variant 1
183547E1/BSide A runout, variant 2
183547E2/ASide B runout, variant 2
PRC-374-A S-103619 SIDE-A [Symbol]Side A
PRC-374-B S-103620 SIDE-B [Symbol]Side B
PRC-374-C S-103621 SIDE-C [Symbol]Side C
PRC-374-D S-103622 SIDE-D [Symbol]Side D
183547E1/BSide A
183547E2/CSide B
183547E1/BRunout Side A
183547E2/BRunout Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UK | Big Scary Monsters BSM248VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-374LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | UK | Big Scary Monsters BSM248VLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | Europe | Big Scary Monsters BSM248VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | Big Scary Monsters BSM248VFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2019 | UK & Europe | Big Scary Monsters BSM248V / Big Scary Monsters BSM248V1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK & Europe | Big Scary Monsters BSM248VFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-374First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-374First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition |
| 2019 | US | Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-374First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Polyvinyl Record Company A 501PVLNCFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-374First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-374First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2019 | UK | Big Scary Monsters BSM248V3NRXLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-374 / Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-9561NCLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-374LP, Club Edition · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Club Edition · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK & Europe | Big Scary Monsters BSM248V / Big Scary Monsters BSM248VECOLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | US | Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-374LP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of American Football are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2019 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2019, in US, UK, Europe, UK & Europe. One of them is Polyvinyl Record Company PRC-374, released March 22, 2019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PRC-374, A 501PVLNC, BSM248V) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 183547E1/B and 183547E2/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.
