Vinyl pressings
by Daft Punk · 2013
Random Access Memories was first pressed on vinyl in 2013. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2013, 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.
AL88883716861-2 BD11929-01 A2 Chab.☆Runout side A, etched
BL88883716861-2 BD11929-01 B2 Chab☆Runout side B, etched
CL88883716861-2 BD11929-02 C2 Chab.☆Runout side C, etched
DL88883716861-2 Chab.☆ BD11929-02 D2 IF LOVE IS THE ANSWER YOU'RE HOMERunout side D, etched
AL 88883716861-2 -30371- BD11929 - 01 - A2 P.USA Chab.☆Side A etched [-30371- & P.USA stamped]
BL 88883716861-2 -30371- BD11929 - 01 - B2 P.USA Chab.☆Side B etched [-30371- & P.USA stamped]
CL 88883716861-2 -30372- BD11929 - 02 - C2 P.USA Chab.☆Side C etched [-30372- & P.USA stamped]
DL 88883716861-2 -30372- BD11929 - 02 - D2 P.USA Chab.☆ IF LOVE IS THE ANSWER YOU'RE HOMESide D etched [-30372- & P.USA stamped]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | Columbia 8888371686212", Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 12", Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | Europe | Columbia AL88883716861 / Columbia C 371686First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2013 | UK, Europe & US | Columbia 88883716861 / Columbia 88883 71686 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2013 | US | Columbia 88883716861 / Columbia C 371686First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | Columbia 88843011981 / Columbia 88883716861Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Memory Stick, WAV, Memory Stick · Limited | Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, LP, Album, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Memory Stick, WAV, Memory Stick · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88883716861 / Columbia 88883 71686 1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88883716861 / Columbia 88883 71686 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Columbia 88883716861 / Columbia 88883 71686 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Columbia 88883716861 / Sony Music 88883716861LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | Europe | Columbia 88883716861 / Columbia 88883 71686 1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2021 | Europe | Columbia 88883716861 / Columbia 88883 71686 1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2022 | US | Columbia 88883716861 / Columbia C 371686LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 2023 | Unknown | Columbia 19658808331 / Legacy 19658808331LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Columbia 19658773731 / Legacy 19658773731LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP140LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Columbia 19658773731 / Legacy 19658773731LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Columbia 19658808331 / Legacy 19658808331LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Random Access Memories are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2013 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2013, in UK, Europe & US, US, Europe. One of them is Columbia 88883716861, released May 17, 2013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 88883716861, AL88883716861) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL88883716861-2 BD11929-01 A2 Chab.☆ and BL88883716861-2 BD11929-01 B2 Chab☆. 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.
