Vinyl pressings
by Death Cab For Cutie · 2003
Transatlanticism was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2003, the album's first year, in 2 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.
SBR-012-A 10470.1(3)Side A runout - etched
SBR-012-B 10470.2(3)Side B runout - etched
SBR-012-C 10470.3(3)Side C runout - etched
SBR-012-D 10470.4(3)Side D runout - etched
B390340-01 A1 MKSide A
B390340-01 B1 MKSide B
B390340-02 C3 MKSide C
B390340-02 D3 MKSide D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Germany | Grand Hotel Van Cleef GvHC 008 / Grand Hotel Van Cleef GHvC 008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2003 | US | Sonic Boom Recordings SBR012 / Barsuk Records bark32First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Barsuk Records bark32lpLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Barsuk Records BARK32LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Barsuk Records BARK32LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | US | Barsuk Records BARK32LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | US | Barsuk Records BARK32LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | US | Barsuk Records BARK32LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Barsuk Records BARK32LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Barsuk Records BARK32LPLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Grand Hotel Van Cleef bark32lp / Barsuk Records bark32lpLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Germany | Grand Hotel Van Cleef INDIGO LP 260201LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of Transatlanticism are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2003 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in US, Germany. One of them is Sonic Boom Recordings SBR012, released October 7, 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SBR012, GvHC 008) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SBR-012-A 10470.1(3) and SBR-012-B 10470.2(3). 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.
