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Recovering The Satellites

by Counting Crows · 1996

12 pressings4 countriesAlternative RockRock

Recovering The Satellites was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Recovering The Satellites

1 pressing came out in 1996, 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.

US

1996
Label and catalog number
DGC DGC2-24975
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DGC2-24975-A-GL-1 Gateway LCSide A runout

DGC2-24975-B-GL-1 Gateway LCSide B runout

DGC2-24975-C-GL-1 Gateway LCSide C runout

DGC2-24975-D-GL-1 Gateway LCSide D runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996USDGC DGC2-24975First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeGeffen Records 00602557097603 / Geffen Records 00602557097610LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2017USDGC Records B0025530-01LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018USDGC B0025530-01LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USDGC Records B002553001 / DGC Records B0025530-01ALP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025EuropeDGC B0025530-01 / UMe B0025530-01LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2025EuropeGeffen Records 00602475782384 / UMe 00602475782384LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2025USGeffen Records 602475782438LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2025USGeffen Records 602475782384 / UMe 602475782384LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2025USA, Canada & EuropeGeffen Records 00602475782384 / UMe 00602475782384LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2026GermanyGeffen Records 199957593687 / UMe 199957593687LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl
2026USGeffen Records 199957593687 / UMe 199957593687LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Catapult3:34
  2. A2Angels Of The Silences3:37
  3. A3Daylight Fading3:49
  4. A4I'm Not Sleeping4:58
  5. B1Goodnight Elisabeth5:19
  6. B2Children In Bloom5:23
  7. B3Have You Seen Me Lately?4:08
  8. C1Miller's Angels6:33
  9. C2Another Horsedreamer's Blues4:31
  10. C3Recovering The Satellites5:24
  11. D1Monkey3:01
  12. D2Mercury2:48
  13. D3A Long December4:55
  14. D4Walkaways1:12

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Recovering The Satellites are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Recovering The Satellites are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1996 and 2026.

When was Recovering The Satellites first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US. One of them is DGC DGC2-24975.

How do I tell if my copy of Recovering The Satellites is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DGC2-24975) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DGC2-24975-A-GL-1 Gateway LC and DGC2-24975-B-GL-1 Gateway LC. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Recovering The Satellites on vinyl worth?

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.

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