Vinyl pressings
by Beyoncé · 2024
Cowboy Carter was first pressed on vinyl in 2024. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 2024, 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.
AL19658894931 (LP2) -63868-A BLACK BELT-LEVISide A
BL19658894931 (LP2) -63868-B BLACK BELT-LEVISide B
CL19658894931 (P2) BLACK BELT-LEVI 63868-IISide C
DL19658894931 (P1) -63868-II BLACK BELT-LEVISide D
AL19658894931 2AI (U2) BLACKBELT-LEVISide A runout
BL19658894931 1AIV (U2) BLACKBELT-LEVISide B runout
CL19658894931 1AIV (U2) BLACKBELT-LEVISide C runout
DL19658894931 1AIV (U1) BLACKBELT-LEVISide D runout
AL19658894931 2 AI (U2) BLACK BELT-LEVISide A, Runout
BL19658894931 1 AII (U2) BLACK BELT-LEVISide B, Runout
CL19658894931 2 AIII (U1) BLACK BELT-LEVISide C, Runout
DL19658894931 (U1) BLACK BELT-LEVISide D, Runout
#19 AL19658894931 (M) 43791.1(3) ÷BLACK BELT-LEVI÷Side A Runout
#68 BL19658894931 (M) 43791.2(3)...3 ÷BLACK BELT-LEVI÷Side B Runout
#68 CL19658894931 (M) 43791.3(3)...2 2 ÷BLACK BELT-LEVI÷Side C Runout
#14 DL19658894931 M2 (M4) BLACK BELT-LEVISide D Runout
AL19658894931 (M) 43791.1(3)...2 -BLACKBELT-LEVI- #35Disc 1 Side 1
BL19658894931 (M) 43791.2(3)... -BLACKBELT-LEVI- #35Disc 1 Side 2
CL19658894931 (M) 43791.3(3)... -BLACKBELT-LEVI- #53Disc 2 Side 1
DL19568894931 (M) 43791.4(3)...2 -BLACKBELT-LEVI- #54Disc 2 Side 2
1965889492AL R BLACK BELT-LEVI #6 43961.1 (3)…A-Side runout
1965889492BL #28 R BLACK BELT-LEVI 43961.2 (3)…B-Side runout
1965889492CL R BLACK BELT-LEVI 43960.3 (3)…C-Side runout
1965889492DL (2) R BLACK BELT-LEVI 43961.4 (3)…D-Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | US | Parkwood Entertainment 19658899681 / Columbia 19658899681First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Parkwood Entertainment 19658899611 / Columbia 19658899611First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Columbia 196588949319 / Parkwood Entertainment 196588949319First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Columbia 19658894931 / Parkwood Entertainment 19658894931First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2024 | Europe | Parkwood Entertainment 19658899621 / Columbia 19658899621First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Parkwood Entertainment 19658899611 / Columbia 19658899611First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Parkwood Entertainment 19658899601 / Columbia 19658899601First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2024 | Europe | Parkwood Entertainment 19658894931 / Columbia 19658894931First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Parkwood Entertainment 19658894931 / Columbia 19658894931First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | Europe | Parkwood Entertainment 19658894921 / Columbia 19658894921First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo |
| 2024 | US | Parkwood Entertainment 19658894921 / Columbia 19658894921First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
11 vinyl pressings of Cowboy Carter are listed here, from 2 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2024, in US, Europe. One of them is Parkwood Entertainment 19658899681, released March 29, 2024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19658899681, 19658899611, 196588949319, 19658894931) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL19658894931 (LP2) -63868-A BLACK BELT-LEVI and BL19658894931 (LP2) -63868-B BLACK BELT-LEVI. 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.
