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Lemonade

by Beyoncé · 2017

10 pressings3 countriesContemporary R&BNeo SoulFunk / Soul

Lemonade 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Lemonade

5 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.

US

August 18, 2017
Label and catalog number
Parkwood Entertainment 88985446681Columbia 88985446681
Format
LP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Yellow
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US

September 15, 2017
Label and catalog number
Parkwood Entertainment 88985446751Columbia 88985446751
Format
LP, Album · Yellow, Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AL 889854467517 mS MPO [two illegible characters] 17-0248 AA side runout, etched, variant 1

BL 889854467517 mS MPO 2S 17-0248 BB side runout, etched, variant 1

CL 88985446751 mS MPO SN 17-0248 CC side runout, etched, variant 1

DL 88985446751 mS MP0 2E 17-0248 DD side runout, etched variant 1

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Europe

September 15, 2017
Label and catalog number
Parkwood Entertainment 88985446751Columbia 88985446751
Format
LP, Album · Yellow
Runout / matrix

AL 88985446751 121514 MSRunout side A

BL 88985446751 121514 MSRunout side B

CL 88985446751 121515 MSRunout side C

DL 88985446751 121515 MSRunout side D

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Europe

September 15, 2017
Label and catalog number
Parkwood Entertainment 88985446751Columbia 88985446751
Format
LP, Album
Full details of this pressing

Europe

September 15, 2017
Label and catalog number
Parkwood Entertainment 88985446751S2Columbia 88985446751S2
Format
LP, Album, Mispress · Yellow
Runout / matrix

(FA?) 209 850 ASide A: Zex Mispress Runout

BL 88985446751 121514Side B

CL 88985446751 121515Side C

DL 88985446751 121515Side D

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2010s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016UnknownParkwood Entertainment BEYB01EPOY1A / Columbia BEYB01EPOY1ALP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016GermanyNot On Label (Beyoncé) BEYB01EPOY1AQLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2016GermanyNot On Label (Beyoncé) BEYB01EPOY1AQLP, Album, Unofficial Release · UnofficialLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial
2016GermanyNot On Label (Beyoncé) BEYB01EPOY1AQLP, LP, All Media, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinylLP, LP, All Media, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl
2017USParkwood Entertainment 88985446681 / Columbia 88985446681First yearLP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Special Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2017EuropeParkwood Entertainment 88985446751 / Columbia 88985446751First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2017EuropeParkwood Entertainment 88985446751S2 / Columbia 88985446751S2First yearLP, Album, Mispress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Mispress · Colored vinyl
2017EuropeParkwood Entertainment 88985446751 / Columbia 88985446751First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2017USParkwood Entertainment 88985446751 / Columbia 88985446751First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeParkwood Entertainment 88985446751 / Columbia 88985446751LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Pray You Catch Me3:16
  2. A2Hold Up3:41
  3. A3Don't Hurt Yourself3:54
  4. B1Sorry3:53
  5. B26 Inch4:20
  6. B3Daddy Lessons4:48
  7. C1Love Drought3:57
  8. C2Sandcastles3:03
  9. C3Forward1:19
  10. D1Freedom4:50
  11. D2All Night5:22
  12. D3Formation3:26

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lemonade are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Lemonade are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2016 and 2023.

When was Lemonade first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2017, in US, Europe. One of them is Parkwood Entertainment 88985446681, released August 18, 2017.

How do I tell if my copy of Lemonade is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 88985446681, 88985446751, 88985446751S2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lemonade on vinyl worth?

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.

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