US
July 1, 2016- Label and catalog number
- BMG 538212721
- Format
- LP, Album · Purple

Vinyl pressings
by Blink-182 · 2016
California 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.
7 pressings came out in 2016, 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.
538212721 - A 15- 0874NL A Kr SST MPOSide A
538212721 - B 15 -0874NL B Kr SST MPOSide B
538212721 - A 15- 0874NL A Kr SST MPOSide A
538212721 - B 15- 0874NL B Kr SST MPOSide B
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 | US | BMG 538212721First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Europe | BMG 4050538212723First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | BMG 538212721First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | BMG 538212721First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | BMG 538212721First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | USA & Europe | BMG 538212721 / BMG 4050538212723First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2016 | USA & Europe | BMG 538212721 / BMG 4050538212723First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Unknown | BMG 538277530LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2017 | US | BMG 538212682LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | BMG 538277530LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Australia | Liberator Music 538282890-JB / BMG 538282890-JBLP, Album, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | BMG 538282870LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | BMG 538277530LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | BMG 538277530 / BMG 4050538277531LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | BMG 538282870LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Deluxe Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | BMG 53827750 / BMG 4050538282894LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of California are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2016 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2016, in US, Europe, USA & Europe. One of them is BMG 538212721, released July 1, 2016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 538212721, 4050538212723) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.