US
January 2020- Label and catalog number
- Perpetual Novice
- Format
- LP, Album · Gold Swirl
- Runout / matrix
AEC LPU038 ARE WRunout Side 1
AEC LPU038 BRE W.....Runout Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Caroline Polachek · 2020
Pang was first pressed on vinyl in 2020. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2020, the album's first year. 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.
AEC LPU038 ARE WRunout Side 1
AEC LPU038 BRE W.....Runout Side 2
AEC LPU038 ARE WRunout Side A
AEC LPU038 BRE W.....Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Perpetual NoviceFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Perpetual Novice PANGLPLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Perpetual NoviceFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | US | Perpetual NoviceLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | UK & US | Perpetual Novice PANGLP30LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Perpetual NoviceLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | UK & US | Perpetual Novice PANGLPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Perpetual Novice PANGLPIELP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Perpetual Novice PANGLPNCELP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK & Ireland | Perpetual NoviceLP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Perpetual Novice PANGLP5LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Pang are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2020 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2020, in US. One of them is Perpetual Novice, released January 2020.
Check the catalog number on the label and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AEC LPU038 ARE W and AEC LPU038 BRE W...... 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.