Vinyl pressings
by Björk · 2004
Medúlla was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 2004, the album's first year, in 4 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.
TPLP 358A1 Stu.Run-out etchings Side A
TPLP 358B1Run-out etchings Side B
TPLP 358C1Run-out etchings Side C
TPLP 358DRun-out etchings Side D
TPLP 358A2 / GRAZZ - THE EXCHANGESide A - Variant 1
TPLP 358B2 / GRAZZ - THE EXCHANGESide B - Variant 1
TPLP 358C2 / GRAZZ - THE EXCHANGESide C - Variant 1
TPLP 358D2 / GRAZZ - THE EXCHANGESide D - Variant 1
STU TPLP 358A¹Side A, variant 1
TPLP 358B¹Side B, variant 1
TPLP 358 C¹Side C, variant 1
TPLP 358 DSide D, variant 1
TPLP 358DMM A-1Run-out etchings Side A
TPLP 358DMM B-2Run-out etchings Side B
TPLP 358DMM C-2Run-out etchings Side C
TPLP 358DMM D-1Run-out etchings Side D
B409071-01 A1 HLRunout Side A
B409071-01 B1 HLRunout Side B
B409071-02 C1 HLRunout Side C
B409071-02 D1 HLRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Europe | Polydor 9867593First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2004 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP358First yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 2004 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP358First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2004 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP358First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2004 | UK & Europe | One Little Indian TPLP358First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2004 | Japan | Universal Music K.K. UIJP-1003/4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2008 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP358DMM12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP35812", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP358LTD12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2016 | Europe | Polydor 4751689 / Polydor 0602547516893LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | UK | One Little Independent Records TPLP35812", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | UK | One Little Independent TPLP358LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | LP, 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Japan | One Little Independent Records TPLP358LPJLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
13 vinyl pressings of Medúlla are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2004 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2004, in UK, UK & Europe, Japan, Europe. One of them is One Little Indian TPLP358, released August 30, 2004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TPLP358, UIJP-1003/4, 9867593) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPLP 358A1 Stu. and TPLP 358B1. 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.
