Vinyl pressings
by Arctic Monkeys · 2013
AM was first pressed on vinyl in 2013. 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 2013, 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.
WIGLP-317-A CB BD18231-01 A1 VISSide A, variant 1
WIGLP317-B-RE1 2 BD18231-01 B2 3=1Side B, variant 1
WIGLP-317-A CB BD18231-01 A1 V+TSide A, variant 2
WIGLP317-B-RE1 2 BD18231-01 B2 9+TSide B, variant 2
WIGLP-317-A CBSide A, etched, Variant 1
WIGLP-317-B-RE1 1 ⅡSide B, etched, Variant 1
WIGLP-317-A Ⅱ CBSide A, etched, Variant 2
WIGLP 317-B-RE1 1Side B, etched, Variant 2
WIGLP-317-A³ ℬ BD18237-01_A₁Side A runout etched
WIGLP317-B-RE1₂ BD18237-01_B₂Side B runout etched
WIGLP317X-7-A CB BD18633-01 A1Side A runout etched 7"
WIGLP317X-7-B CB BD18633-01 B1Side B runout etched 7"
WIGLP317 237517E1 1131107
WIGLP317 237517E2 1131110
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Canada | Domino WIGLP317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2013 | US | Domino WIGLP317LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | UK, Europe & US | Domino WIGLP317First yearLP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Compilation, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
| 2013 | Europe | Domino WIGLP317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2013 | US | Domino WIGLP317First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Domino WIGLP317LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2020 | UK, Europe & US | Domino WIGLP317LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | Europe | Domino WIGLP317LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Italy | Domino WIGBOX0121LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | Europe | Domino WIGLP317LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Domino WIGLP317LP, Album, Mispress, Repress | LP, Album, Mispress, Repress |
| 2023 | Japan | Domino WIGLP317BRLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2025 | USA & Europe | Domino WIGLP317LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Domino WIGLP317LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Domino WIGLP317LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
15 vinyl pressings of AM are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2013 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2013, in Europe, US, UK, Europe & US, Canada. One of them is Domino WIGLP317, released September 9, 2013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIGLP317) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIGLP-317-A CB BD18231-01 A1 VIS and WIGLP317-B-RE1 2 BD18231-01 B2 3=1. 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.
