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- (Subtract)

by Ed Sheeran · 2023

11 pressings4 countriesVocalPop

- (Subtract) was first pressed on vinyl in 2023. 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 - (Subtract)

11 pressings came out in 2023, 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.

US

May 5, 2023
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 5054197419119Asylum Records 5054197470977
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Yellow Transparent
Runout / matrix

252428E1 1392593 STUSide A runout

252428E2 1388523Side B runout

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US

May 5, 2023
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 5054197297502Atlantic 5054197297502
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Clear
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US

May 5, 2023
Label and catalog number
Asylum Records 5054197419140Atlantic 5054197170577
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Gold
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US

May 5, 2023
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 5054197419157Asylum Records 5054197419157
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Yellow Opaque [Canary Yellow]
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Europe

May 5, 2023
Label and catalog number
Atlantic 5054197419102Asylum Records 5054197419102
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · White
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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
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeAtlantic 5054197419102 / Asylum Records 5054197419102First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USAsylum Records 5054197419133First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USAsylum Records 5054197419119 / Asylum Records 5054197470977First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USAsylum Records 5054197297502 / Atlantic 5054197297502First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USAsylum Records 5054197419140 / Atlantic 5054197170577First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USAtlantic 5054197419157 / Asylum Records 5054197419157First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USA & CanadaAtlantic 5054197419102 / Asylum Records 5054197419102First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USA & CanadaAsylum Records 5054197170577First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023WorldwideAtlantic 5054197170577 / Asylum Records 5054197170577First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023WorldwideAsylum Records 5054197297519 / Atlantic 5054197297519First yearLP, LP, Flexi-disc, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, CD, Album, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Flexi-disc, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, CD, Album, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023WorldwideAsylum Records 5054197297519 / Atlantic 5054197297519First yearLP, LP, Flexi-disc, 7", Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, CD, Album, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, Flexi-disc, 7", Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, CD, Album, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Boat
  2. A2Salt Water
  3. A3Eyes Closed
  4. A4Life Goes on
  5. A5Dusty
  6. A6End of Youth
  7. A7Colourblind
  8. B1Curtains
  9. B2Borderline
  10. B3Spark
  11. B4Vega
  12. B5Sycamore
  13. B6No Strings
  14. B7The Hills Of Aberfeldy

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of - (Subtract) are there?

11 vinyl pressings of - (Subtract) are listed here, from 4 countries.

When was - (Subtract) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2023, in US, Europe, USA & Canada, Worldwide. One of them is Asylum Records 5054197419133, released May 5, 2023.

How do I tell if my copy of - (Subtract) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5054197419133, 5054197419119, 5054197297502, 5054197419140) 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 - (Subtract) 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.

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