Vinyl pressings
by Bon Iver · 2011
Bon Iver, Bon Iver was first pressed on vinyl in 2011. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2011, the album's first year, in 2 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.
JAG-135LP-A RE1 RJ STERLINGSide A, variant 1, etched/stamped
JAG-135LP-B RE1 RJ STERLINGSide B, variant 1, etched/stamped
JAG-135LP-A RE2 RJ STERLINGSide A, variant 2, etched/stamped
JAG-135LP-B RE2 RJ STERLINGSide B, variant 2, etched/stamped
JAG-135LP-A RE1 RJ STERLINGSide A runout
JAG-135LP-B RE1 RJ STERLINGSide B runout
JAG-135LP-A-RE1 RJ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
JAG-135LPB-RE1 RJ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
JAG-135LP-A-RE2 RJ STERLING 23108.1Side A runout
JAG-135LP-B-RE2 RJ STERLING 23108.2Side B runout
CAD3117 BB38702-01 A1Side A runout, hand-etched
CAD3117 BB38702-01 B1Side B runout, hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Jagjaguwar JAG135LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2011 | UK | 4AD CAD3117 / Jagjaguwar CAD3117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2011 | US | Jagjaguwar JAG135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2011 | US | Jagjaguwar JAG135-R / Jagjaguwar JAG135-R LPFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Jagjaguwar JAG135First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2013 | US | Jagjaguwar JAG135LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Jagjaguwar JAG135LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | Jagjaguwar JAG135LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | US | Jagjaguwar JAG135LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | Jagjaguwar JAG135LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2018 | US | Jagjaguwar 135JAGLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Jagjaguwar 135JAG Re-4LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Jagjaguwar JAG135LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Japan | Jagjaguwar UVRK-10009LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2022 | US | Jagjaguwar JAG135LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Europe | Jagjaguwar 4AD0426LPX / 4AD 4AD0426LPXLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Jagjaguwar JAG435LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Jagjaguwar JAG435LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Jagjaguwar JAG135LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Jagjaguwar JAG135LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Jagjaguwar JAG135LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
21 vinyl pressings of Bon Iver, Bon Iver are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2011 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2011, in US, UK. One of them is Jagjaguwar JAG135, released June 21, 2011.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JAG135, JAG135-R, CAD3117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, JAG-135LP-A RE1 RJ STERLING and JAG-135LP-B RE1 RJ STERLING. 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.
