Vinyl pressings
by Dry Cleaning · 2021
New Long Leg was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 2021, the album's first year, in 4 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.
1 Λ BK26150-01 A1 4AD0254LP A JASDAFACE LOUDSide A runout, etched, "1 Λ" mirrored
BK26150-01 B1 4AD0254LP B JASDAFACE LOUDSide B runout, etched
BK26150-01 A1 4AD0254LP A |^ JASDAFACE LOUDSide A, etched
BK26150-01 B1 4AD0254LP B |^ JASDAFACE LOUDSide B, etched
4AD0254LP A JASDAFACE LOUDSide A
4AD0254LP B JASDAFACESide B
BK26150-01 A1 4AD0254LP A JASDAFACE LOUDSide A (etched)
BK26150-01 B1 4AD0254LP B JASDAFACE LOUDSide B (etched)
AL33868-01 manufactured by optimal media GmbHCD matrix / mirror band
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | 4AD 4AD0254LPLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | 4AD 4AD0254LPLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Unknown | 4AD 4AD0254LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | UK | 4AD 4AD0254LP / 4AD 4AD0254LPEFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK & US | 4AD 4AD0254LPE2 / 4AD 4AD0254LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, CD · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, CD · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | 4AD 4AD0254LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | UK | 4AD 4AD0254LPE3First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | UK | 4AD 4AD0254LPE4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2021 | UK | 4AD 4AD0254LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2021 | Japan | 4AD 4AD0254LPTOTEFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
10 vinyl pressings of New Long Leg are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in UK, US, UK & US, Japan. One of them is 4AD 4AD0254LP, released April 2, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4AD0254LP, 4AD0254LPE3, 4AD0254LPE2, 4AD0254LPTOTE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 Λ BK26150-01 A1 4AD0254LP A JASDAFACE LOUD and BK26150-01 B1 4AD0254LP B JASDAFACE LOUD. 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.
