Vinyl pressings
by Ed Sheeran · 2014
X was first pressed on vinyl in 2014. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2014, 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.
0825646285877-01 BF84759-01 A1A runout, variant 1
0825646285877-01 BF84759-01 B1B runout, variant 1
0825646285877-02 BF84759-02 C1C runout, variant 1
0825646285877-01 BF84759-02 D1D runout, variant 1
99876 2A 825646285877-01 (stamped) 0825646285877 A3 (etched)A runout
99876 2B (stamped) 0825646285877 B3 (etched)B runout
99876 2C (stamped) 0825646285877-C3 (etched)C runout
99876 2D (stamped) 0825646285877 D3 (etchedD runout
BE53982-01 A1 STU.Side A
BE53982-01 B1Side B
BE53982-02 C1Side C
BE53982-02 D1Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Asylum Records 825646285877 / Atlantic 825646285877First year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 2014 | UK & Europe | Asylum Records 825646285877 / Atlantic 825646285877First year12", 45 RPM, Album | 12", 45 RPM, Album |
| 2014 | Worldwide | Asylum Records 825646284528 / Atlantic 825646284528First year12", Album, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl | 12", Album, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | USA & Europe | Asylum Records 82564628587712", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2016 | US | Asylum Records 82564628587712", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Asylum Records 825646285877 / Atlantic 82564628587712", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Argentina | Asylum Records 825646285877 / Warner Recorded Music 825646285877LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | Asylum Records 825646285877 / Atlantic 82564628587712", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Asylum Records 5054197402753 / Atlantic 505419740275312", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Asylum Records 5054197995064 / Atlantic 5054197995064LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | UK | Warner Music UK Ltd. 5054197995071 / Atlantic 5054197995071LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Atlantic 5054197995064LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of X are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 2014 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2014, in UK & Europe, Worldwide. One of them is Asylum Records 825646285877, released June 23, 2014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 825646285877, 825646284528) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0825646285877-01 BF84759-01 A1 and 0825646285877-01 BF84759-01 B1. 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.
