Vinyl pressings
by Bicep · 2021
Isles was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 2021, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZEN 261 A1 / BK 10796-01 A1Side A variant 1
ZEN 261 B1 / BK 10796-01 B1Side B variant 1
ZEN 261 C1 / BK 10796-02 C1 =MATT@METROPOLIS=Side C variant 1
ZEN 261 D1 / BK 10796-02 D1Side D variant 1
ZEN 261 A1 BK 10796-01 A1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Side A, etched
ZEN 261 B1 BK 10796-01 B1Side B, etched
ZEN 261 C1 BK 10796-02 C1 = MATT @ METROPLOIS =Side C, etched
ZEN 261 D1 BK 10796-02 D1Side D, etched
ZEN261 A1 BK10796-01 A1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = V1Side A
ZEN261 B1 BK10796-01 B1 TESide B
ZEN261 C1 BK10796-02 C1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Side C
ZEN261 D1 BK10796-02 D1Side D
ZEN261 A1 BK 10796-01 A1 =MATT@METROPOLIS=Side A
ZEN261 B1 BK 10796-01 B1 =MATT@METROPOLIS=Side B
ZEN261 C1 BK 10796-02 C1 =MATT@METROPOLIS=Side C
ZEN261 D1 BK 10796-02 D1 =MATT@METROPOLIS=Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Ninja Tune ZEN261BFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Ninja Tune ZEN261DXFirst yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Ninja Tune ZEN261HFirst yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Ninja Tune ZEN261First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | UK | Ninja Tune ZEN261PFirst yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2021 | UK | Ninja Tune ZEN261LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2021 | UK | Ninja Tune ZEN261LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2021 | UK & Ireland | Ninja Tune ZEN261SFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Ninja Tune ZEN261VLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | Ninja Tune ZEN261SPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2021 | UK | Ninja Tune ZEN261RTFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Ninja Tune ZEN261DXPLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of Isles are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2021 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in UK, Europe, UK & Ireland. One of them is Ninja Tune ZEN261, released January 22, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZEN261, ZEN261P, ZEN261RT, ZEN261B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZEN 261 A1 / BK 10796-01 A1 and ZEN 261 B1 / BK 10796-01 B1. 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.
