Vinyl pressings
by Black Country, New Road · 2022
Ants From Up There was first pressed on vinyl in 2022. 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 2022, 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.
Spring ZEN278 A [MPO logo]21 245894Runout side A
Summer ZEN278 B [MPO logo]21 245502Runout side B
Autumn, ZEN278 C [MPO logo]21 245219Runout side C
Winter. ZEN278 D [MPO logo]21 245365Runout side D
ZEN 278 A [MPO logo]®21245217 SpringSide A runout, variant 1
ZEN 278 B [MPO logo]®21247117 SummerSide B runout, variant 1
ZEN 278 C [MPO logo]®21246545 Autumn,Side C runout, variant 1
ZEN 278 D [MPO logo]®21246544 Winter.Side D runout, variant 1
ZEN 278 A [MPO logo]® 21245933 SpringRunout side A
ZEN 278 B [MPO logo]® 21245458 SummerRunout side B
ZEN 278 C Autumn,Runout side C
ZEN 278 D [MPO logo]® 21245707 Winter.Runout side D
ZEN 278 A [MPO logo]® 21244790 SpringRunout side A
ZEN 278 B [MPO logo]® 21244846 SummerRunout side B
ZEN 278 C [MPO logo]® 21244910 Autumn,Runout side C
ZEN 278 D [MPO logo]® 21244901 Winter.Runout side D
ZEN 278 A [MPO logo]® 21245024 SpringRunout side A, variant 1
ZEN 278 B [MPO logo]® 21246345 SummerRunout side B, variant 1
ZEN 278 C [MPO logo]® 21246314 Autumn,Runout side C, variant 1
ZEN 278 D [MPO logo]® 21246287 Winter.Runout side D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Japan | Ninja Tune ZEN278JPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | Ninja Tune ZEN278XFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK | Ninja Tune ZEN278First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2022 | UK | Ninja Tune ZEN278YFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2022 | UK & Europe | Ninja Tune ZEN278BXFirst yearLP, Album, LP, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, LP, Album, Box Set, Deluxe Edition |
| 2022 | UK | Ninja Tune ZEN278RTEFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Ninja Tune ZEN278LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Ninja Tune ZEN278TLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Europe | Ninja Tune ZEN278LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | US | Ninja Tune ZEN278NCLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | Japan | Ninja Tune ZEN278BRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
11 vinyl pressings of Ants From Up There are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2022 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2022, in UK, Japan, UK & Europe. One of them is Ninja Tune ZEN278X, released February 4, 2022.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZEN278X, ZEN278, ZEN278Y, ZEN278RTE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Spring ZEN278 A [MPO logo]21 245894 and Summer ZEN278 B [MPO logo]21 245502. 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.
