Vinyl pressings
by Björk · 2001
Vespertine was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2001, 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.
TPLP 101 A₁Runout Side A, Variant 1
TPLP 101 B₁Runout Side B, Variant 1
TPLP 101 C1Runout Side C, Variants 1 & 2
TPLP 101 D₁Runout Side D, Variants 1 & 2
B151501-01 A1 HLRunout side A, stamped
B151501-01 B1 HLRunout side B, stamped
B151501-02 C1 HLRunout side C, stamped
B151501-02 D1 HLRunout side D, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | Polydor 589 000-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2001 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP101LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2001 | Japan | Polydor 589 000-1 / Universal International UIJP-1001/2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2001 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP101First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2008 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP101DMMLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP101LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress |
| 2015 | UK & US | One Little Indian TPLP101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP101LTDLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | Polydor 4751730 / Polydor 0602547517302LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK & US | One Little Independent Records TPLP101LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Japan | One Little Independent Records TPLP101LPJLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Vespertine are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2001 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in UK, Japan, Europe. One of them is One Little Indian TPLP101, released August 27, 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TPLP101, 589 000-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TPLP 101 A₁ and TPLP 101 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.
