Vinyl pressings
by Arcade Fire · 2022
We was first pressed on vinyl in 2022. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 2022, the album's first year, in 5 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.
19439971221-A #21 (3) RKS STERLING 1174128 237368E1Runout side A, variant 1
19439971221-B #21 (3) RKS STERLING 1127433 237368E2Runout Side B, variant 1
19439971221-A (2) RKS STERLINGRunout side A, variant 2
19439971221-B (2) RKS STERLINGRunout side B, variant 2
21-0743 / 19439971221-A (4) [MPO logo]® 22 253890 RKS STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
21-0743 / 19439971221-B2 (4-2) [MPO logo]® 21 244593 RKS STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
21-0743 / 19439971221-A (4) [MPO logo] 22 254868 RKS STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
21-0743 / 19439971221-B2 (4-2) [MPO logo] 22 254824 RKS STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
19439971221-A (3-1) RKS STERLING 1255471 237368E1Runout side A
19439971221-B (3-1) RKS STERLING 1245847 ̶X̶ 237368E2Runout side B
19439971221-A (3-1) RKS STERLING 1255471 237368E1Runout Variant 1, Side A
19439971221-B (3-1) RKS STERLING 1245847 ̶X̶ 237368E2Runout Variant 1, Side B
19439971221-A (3-1) RKS STERLING 1245726 237368E1Runout Variant 2, Side A (variant with barcode 194399712214)
19439971221-B (3) RKS STERLING 1244351 237368E2Runout Variant 2, Side B (variant with barcode 194399712214)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Columbia 19439971241 / Columbia 19439971221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2022 | Europe | Columbia 19439971281First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Columbia 19439971261First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Columbia 19439971221 / Columbia 19439771251First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Columbia 19439971241 / Columbia 19439971221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2022 | Europe | Columbia 19439971241 / Columbia 19439971221First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 2022 | UK | Columbia 19439971221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2022 | US | Columbia 19439992081First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | USA & Canada | Columbia 19439971221First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2022 | USA & Canada | Columbia 19439971221First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Columbia 19439971251First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Columbia 19439991131First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Columbia 19439971241First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2022 | UK | Sony Music UK 19439971271First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2025 | Europe | Columbia 19439971221LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of We are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2022 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2022, in USA & Canada, UK, US, Europe and more. One of them is Columbia 19439971221, released May 6, 2022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19439971221, 19439992081, 19439971271, 19439971241) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19439971221-A #21 (3) RKS STERLING 1174128 237368E1 and 19439971221-B #21 (3) RKS STERLING 1127433 237368E2. 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.
