Vinyl pressings
by Arlo Parks · 2026
Ambiguous Desire was first pressed on vinyl in 2026. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2026, 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.
TRANS930X A1 BP50119-01 A1 =MATT@METROPOLIS= 1|+Runout side A, hand-etched
TRANS930X B1 BP50119-01 B1 1|+Runout side B, hand-etched
TRANS930X A1 BP50119-01 A1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Side A, etched
TRANS930X B1 BP50119-01 B1 V | +Side B, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UK | Transgressive Records ARLOADTPLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2026 | Europe | Transgressive Records TRANS930X / Transgressive Records TRANS930XFFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2026 | Europe | Transgressive Records TRANS930XGFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Transgressive Records TRANS930X / Transgressive Records TRANS930XDFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Europe | Transgressive Records TRANS930XSFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Japan | Transgressive Records 4526180751571First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK | Transgressive Records TRANS930XX / Transgressive Records TRANS930XFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK | Transgressive Records 5400863209490First yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | UK, Europe & US | Transgressive Records TRANS930XRT / Transgressive Records TRANS930XFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Transgressive Records TRANS930XX / Transgressive Records TRANS930XFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Transgressive Records TRANS930X / [pias] TRANS930XFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK & Ireland | Transgressive Records TRANS930XPDLP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
12 vinyl pressings of Ambiguous Desire are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2026, in UK, Europe, Japan, UK, Europe & US and more. One of them is Transgressive Records TRANS930XX, released April 3, 2026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TRANS930XX, 5400863209490, TRANS930X, TRANS930XG) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRANS930X A1 BP50119-01 A1 =MATT@METROPOLIS= 1|+ and TRANS930X B1 BP50119-01 B1 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.
