Vinyl pressings
by Beck · 2017
Colors was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. 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 2017, the album's first year, in 2 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.
B002716101-LP1-A CB P. USA -45358-Side A
B002716101-LP1-B CB P. USA -45358-Side B
B002716101-LP2-C CB P. USA -45359-Side C
B002716101-LP2-D CB P. USA -45359-Side D
B002678501-A2 CB [etched] P. USA -44624- [stamped]Side A runout
B002678501-B2 CB [etched] P. USA -44624- [stamped]Side B runout
B002724001-ASide A label
B002724001-BSide B label
B002678501-A 2 CB -44624- P. USAA side runout
B002678501-B 2 CB -44624- P. USAB side runout
B002678501-A2 CB P. USA -44624-Side A variant 1
B002678501-B2 CB P. USA -44624-Side B variant 1
B002678501-A1 CB P. USA -44624-Side A variant 2
B002678501-B2 CB P. USA -44624-Side B variant 2
B002716101-LP1-A CB P. USA -45358-Side A
B002716101-LP1-B CB P. USA -45358-Side B
B002716101-LP2-C CB P. USA -45359-Side C
B002716101-LP2-D CB P. USA -45359-Side D
00602557176803-A BH87467-01 A1 CBSide A
00602557176803-B BH87467-01 B1 CBSide B
00602557176803-A BH 87467 - 01 A1 GBSide A Variant 2
00602557176803-B BH 87467 - 01 B1 GBSide B Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Fonograf Records 00602557176803 / Capitol Records 00602557176803First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Fonograf Records 00602557176803 / Capitol Records 00602557176803First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Fonograf Records 00602557882209 / Capitol Records 00602557882209First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Fonograf Records B002716101 / Capitol Records B002716101First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Fonograf Records 00602557804270 / Capitol Records 00602557804270First year12", 45 RPM, Album, White Label | 12", 45 RPM, Album, White Label |
| 2017 | US | Fonograf Records B002716101 / Capitol Records B002716101First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Fonograf Records B002724001 / Capitol Records B002724001First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Fonograf Records B002724101 / Capitol Records B002724101First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Fonograf Records B002678501 / Capitol Records B002678501First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Fonograf Records B002716101 / Capitol Records B002716101First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Fonograf Records B002678501 / Capitol Records B002678501LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Colors are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2017 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2017, in US, Europe. One of them is Fonograf Records B002716101, released October 13, 2017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B002716101, B002724001, B002724101, B002678501) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B002716101-LP1-A CB P. USA -45358- and B002716101-LP1-B CB P. USA -45358-. 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.
