Vinyl pressings
by DIIV · 2024
Frog In Boiling Water was first pressed on vinyl in 2024. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 2024, 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.
MRP5630/FAN02346-A 277067E1 #2 FAN02346-A WELL MADE MUSIC 1857624 mfSide A runout
MRP5630/FAN02346-B FAN02346-B 277067E2 #3 WELL MADE MUSIC 1831304 mfSide B runout
MRP5630/FAN02346-A 277067E1 #9 FAN02346 - A WELL MADE MUSIC 1857624 mfRunout Side A
MRP5630/FAN02346-B 277067E2 #9 1864135 FAN02346 - B WELL MADE MUSIC mfRunout Side B
FAN02346-A 4/24 WELL MADE MUSIC HJHSide A
FAN02346-B 4/24 WELL MADE MUSIC HJHSide B
MRP5630/FAN02346-A 277067E1 #9 FAN02346 - A WELL MADE MUSIC 1857624 mfRunout Side A
MRP5630/FAN02346-B 277067E2 #9 1864135 FAN02346 - B WELL MADE MUSIC mfRunout Side B
MRP5630/FAN02346-A 277067E1 #9 FAN02346 - A WELL MADE MUSIC 1857624 mfRunout Side A
MRP5630/FAN02346-B 277067E2 #9 1864135 FAN02346 - B WELL MADE MUSIC mfRunout Side B
FAN02346-A 4/24 HJHSide A - Etched
WELL MADE MUSICSide A - Stamped
FAN02346-B 4/24 HJHSide B - Etched
WELL MADE MUSICSide B - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Fantasy 00888072602342First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Fantasy 00888072595989First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Fantasy 00888072593312First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2024 | US | Fantasy FAN02346 / Fantasy fan02346First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Fantasy FAN02346 / Fantasy fan02346First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2024 | US | Fantasy FAN02346First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Fantasy FAN02346 / Fantasy fan02346First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Fantasy FAN02346 / Fantasy fan02346First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Fantasy FAN02346First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Fantasy FAN02346First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | USA & Europe | Fantasy FAN02346 / Fantasy fan02346First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Frog In Boiling Water are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2024, in US, Europe, USA & Europe. One of them is Fantasy FAN02346, released May 24, 2024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FAN02346, 00888072602342, 00888072595989, 00888072593312) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MRP5630/FAN02346-A 277067E1 #2 FAN02346-A WELL MADE MUSIC 1857624 mf and MRP5630/FAN02346-B FAN02346-B 277067E2 #3 WELL MADE MUSIC 1831304 mf. 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.
