Vinyl pressings
by Daft Punk · 2001
Discovery was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2001, 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.
MPO 07243-8496071-1 A2 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGESide A runout
MPO 07243-8496071-1 B2 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGESide B runout
MPO 07243-8496081-0 A2 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGESide C runout
MPO 07243-8496081-0 B2 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGESide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | Virgin V2940 / Virgin 8496061First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2002 | Japan | Virgin TOJP-60114•15LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | Parlophone PRL1-496065 / Parlophone V2940LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2014 | US | Parlophone PRL1-496065 / Parlophone V2940LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Mispress, Reissue, Repress |
| 2014 | Europe | Parlophone V2940 / Parlophone 7243 8496061 2LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2017 | France | Daft Life Ltd. PRL1-496065 / Daft Life Ltd. 7243 8496061 2LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Parlophone 7243 8496061 2 / Parlophone V2940LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | USA & Europe | ADA 0190296617164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Argentina | Parlophone PRL1-496065 / Parlophone V2940LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2022 | Europe | ADA 0190296617164LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | ADA 0190296617164LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Daft Life 0085365227255 / ADA France 0085365227255LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Daft Life 0085365222199 / ADA France 0085365222199LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Parlophone 7243 8496061 2 / Parlophone V2940LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
14 vinyl pressings of Discovery are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2001 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in Europe. One of them is Virgin V2940, released March 12, 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use V2940) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO 07243-8496071-1 A2 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE and MPO 07243-8496071-1 B2 NiLZ - THE EXCHANGE. 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.
