Worldwide
September 5, 2025- Label and catalog number
- Matador OLE2178LPXE
- Format
- LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Pink & Orange Split
David ByrneWho Is The Sky?
Vinyl pressings
Who Is The Sky?
by David Byrne · 2025
11 pressings4 countriesArt RockRock
Who Is The Sky? was first pressed on vinyl in 2025. 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 Who Is The Sky?
9 pressings came out in 2025, 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.
Worldwide
September 5, 2025- Label and catalog number
- Matador OLE2178LP
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
OLE2178LP A REI BP40014-01 A+
OLE2178LP B REI BP40014-01 B+
Worldwide
September 5, 2025- Label and catalog number
- Matador OLE2178LP2
- Format
- LP, Album · Lemon Yellow
Worldwide
September 5, 2025- Label and catalog number
- Matador OLE2178LPEMatador OLE2178LP
- Format
- LP, Album, Limited Edition · Green [Apple Green]
- Runout / matrix
OLE2178LP A RE1 BP40014-01 A1Runout side A
OLE2178LP B RE1 BP40014-01 B1Runout side B
Worldwide
September 5, 2025- Label and catalog number
- Matador OLE2178LPXE
- Format
- LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · White
Worldwide
September 5, 2025- Label and catalog number
- Matador OLE2178LP2
- Format
- LP, Album · Lemon Yellow, Optimal Pressing
- Runout / matrix
OLE2178LP A REI BP40014-01 A1Side A etched
OLE2178LP B REI BP40014-01 B1Side B etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 11 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
2020s11 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Japan | Matador OLE2178LPJPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Japan | Matador OLE2178LPXE / Beat Records OLE2178LPXEFirst yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Matador OLE2178LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Matador OLE2178LPXEFirst yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Matador OLE2178LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Matador OLE2178LP2First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Matador OLE2178LPE / Matador OLE2178LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Matador OLE2178LPXEFirst yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Matador OLE2178LP2First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | North America (inc Mexico) | Matador OLE2178LPLP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Japan | Matador OLE2178LPJP2LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1Everybody Laughs
- A2When We Are Singing
- A3My Apartment Is My Friend
- A4A Door Called No
- A5What Is The Reason For It?
- A6I Met The Buddha At A Downtown Party
- B7Don't Be Like That
- B8The Avant Garde
- B9Moisturizing Thing
- B10I'm An Outsider
- B11She Explains Things To Me
- B12The Truth
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Who Is The Sky? are there?
11 vinyl pressings of Who Is The Sky? are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2025 and 2026.
When was Who Is The Sky? first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 2025, in Worldwide, US, Japan. One of them is Matador OLE2178LPXE, released September 5, 2025.
How do I tell if my copy of Who Is The Sky? is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OLE2178LPXE, OLE2178LP, OLE2178LP2, OLE2178LPE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Who Is The Sky? 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.
