Vinyl pressings
by City And Colour · 2015
If I Should Go Before You was first pressed on vinyl in 2015. 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 2015, 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.
DAV-119 A Re-1 J. Lambert @ JLM ⓤ
DAV-119 B Re-1 J. Lambert @ JLM ⓤ
DAV-119 C II J. Lambert @ JLM ⓤ
DAV-119 D II J. Lambert @ JLM ⓤ
DAV-119 A Re-1 J. Lambert @ JLM ⓤSide A, Etched
DAV-119 B Re-1 J. Lambert @ JLM ⓤSide B, Etched
DAV-119 C II J. Lambert @ JLM ⓤ
DAV-119 D² II J. Lambert @ JLM ⓤ
135611M1/ARunout A-Side, stamped
DAV 119 ARunout A-Side, etched
135611M2/ARunout B-Side, stamped
DAV 119 BRunout B-Side, etched
DAV-119 A Re-1 J. Lambert @ JLM ⓊSide A run-out, hand-etched
DAV-119 B II J. Lambert @ JLM ⓊSide B run-out, hand-etched
DAV-119 C II J. Lambert @ JLM ⓊSide C run-out, hand-etched
DAV-119 D2 II J. Lambert @ JLM ⓊSide D run-out, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Canada | Dine Alone Records DAV 119 / Dine Alone Records 182601 1670First year12", 45 RPM, Album, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2015 | Canada | Dine Alone Records 1826011281 / Dine Alone Records 1826011427First year12", 45 RPM, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Single, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2015 | Canada | Dine Alone Records 1826011281First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Dine Alone Records 1826011281First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | USA, Canada & Europe | Dine Alone Records 1826011281First year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 2015 | USA, Canada & Europe | Dine Alone Records 1826011281 / Dine Alone Music Inc. 1826011281EV01First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2015 | USA, Canada & Europe | Dine Alone Records DAV11912", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | USA, Canada & Europe | Dine Alone Records DAV11912", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | Canada | Dine Alone Records 1826011281First year12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Canada | Dine Alone Records DAV119LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Canada | Dine Alone Records 18260111281LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Canada | Dine Alone Records DAV119LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Dine Alone Records DAV119LP, 45 RPM, Album | LP, 45 RPM, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of If I Should Go Before You are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2015 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2015, in USA, Canada & Europe, US, Canada. One of them is Dine Alone Records 1826011281, released October 9, 2015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1826011281, DAV 119) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DAV-119 A Re-1 J. Lambert @ JLM ⓤ and DAV-119 B Re-1 J. Lambert @ JLM ⓤ. 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.
