Vinyl pressings
by Arctic Monkeys · 2018
Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino was first pressed on vinyl in 2018. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 2018, 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.
WIGLP339 A1 = MATT E ALCHEMY = 29415.1(3)...Variant 1, Side A [All Handwritten]
WIGLP339 B1 29415.2(3)...Variant 1, Side B [All Handwritten]
WIGLP339 A3 = MATT @ ALCHEMY = BI 13749-01 A1Variant 2, Side A [All Handwritten]
WIGLP339 B3 BI 13749-01 B1Variant 2, Side B [All Handwritten]
WIGLP339 A3 = MATT @ ALCHEMY = BI13749-01 A1Side A runout, etched
WIGLP339 B3 BI13749-01 B1Side B runout, etched
WIGLP339 A5 = MATT @ ALCHEMY = S-101793 . .A-side runout, etched
WIGLP339 B5- = MATT @ ALCHEMY = S-101794 . .B-side runout, etched
WIGLP339 A5 = MATT @ ALCHEMY = S-101793 . .A-side runout, etched
WIGLP339 B5- = MATT @ ALCHEMY = S-101794 . .B-side runout, etched
WIGLP339 B5 S-101794 . .B-side runout, etched (variant)
WIGLP 339 A-3 =MATT@ALCHEMY= AXA BI13749-01 A1Variant 1 Etched A
WIGLP 339 B-3 TXA BI13749-01 B1Variant 1 Etched B
WIGLP 339 A3 =MATT@ALCHEMY= BI13749-01 A1Variant 2 Etched A
WIGLP 339 B3 BI13749-01 B1Variant 2 Etched B
WIGLP339 A3 = MATT @ ALCHEMY = B| 13749-01 A1 vx^Side A runout
WIGLP339 B3 B| 13749-01 B1 vx^Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Brazil | Polysom 33346-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2018 | UK | Domino WIGLP339LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2018 | Europe | Domino WIGLP339XM / Domino WIGLP339First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Domino WIGLP339PU / Domino WIGLP339First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Domino WIGLP339X / Domino WIGLP339First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | UK, Europe & US | Domino WIGLP339First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2018 | UK, Europe & US | Domino WIGLP339First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2018 | US | Domino WIGLP339X / Domino WIGLP339First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Domino WIGLP339XM / Domino WIGLP339First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Japan | Domino WIGLP339BRLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2018 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2018, in UK, Europe & US, US, Europe, Brazil. One of them is Domino WIGLP339, released May 11, 2018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WIGLP339, WIGLP339X, WIGLP339XM, WIGLP339PU) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, WIGLP339 A1 = MATT E ALCHEMY = 29415.1(3)... and WIGLP339 B1 29415.2(3).... 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.
