Vinyl pressings
by Blackberry Smoke · 2016
Like An Arrow was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
18 pressings came out in 2016, the album's first year, in 7 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.
BG45920 - 01 A1Side A, etched, variant 1
BG45920 - 01 B1Side B, etched, variant 1
BG45920 - 02 C1Side C, etched, variant 1
BG45920 - 02 D1Side D, etched, variant 1
BG45920-0^ A^ NSEtched side A
BG45920-0^ B^Etched side B
BG45920-02 C^Etched side C
BG45920-02 D^Etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Earache MOSH574LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | US | 3 Legged Records 3LG05First yearLP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | 3 Legged Records 3LG05First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | 3 Legged Records 3LG05First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | Europe | Earache MOSH574LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | France | Earache MOSH574LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | France | 3 Legged Records 3LG05First yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Norway | Earache MOSH574LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Sweden | Earache MOSH574LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK | Earache MOSH574LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK | 3 Legged Records 3LG05First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK | Earache MOSH574LPFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK | Earache MOSH574LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK | Earache MOSH574LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Earache MOSH574LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | 3 Legged Records 3LG05LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
21 vinyl pressings of Like An Arrow are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2016 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2016, in UK, US, Europe, France and more. One of them is Earache MOSH574LP, released October 14, 2016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MOSH574LP, 3LG05) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BG45920 - 01 A1 and BG45920 - 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.
