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Vinyl pressings

Either / Or

by Elliott Smith · 1997

39 pressings4 countriesIndie RockAcousticLo-FiRock

Either / Or was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 Either / Or

1 pressing came out in 1997, the album's first year. 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

February 25, 1997
Label and catalog number
Kill Rock Stars KRS 269
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

KRS-269-A L-47874Side A runout, etched

KRS-269-B L-47874-XSide B runout, etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 39 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997USKill Rock Stars KRS 269First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1998UKDomino WIGLP51LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1998UKDomino WIGLP 51LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1998USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2002USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2010s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010EuropeDomino WIGLP51LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
2012USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2014USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017EuropeUniversal Music Group International 0602557408744LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2017USKill Rock Stars KRS620LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2017USKill Rock Stars KRS620LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USKill Rock Stars KRS620LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2017USKill Rock Stars KRS620LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2017EuropeUniversal Music Group International 0602547529411LP, Reissue, AlbumLP, Reissue, Album
2019USKill Rock Stars LPKRS620 / Kill Rock Stars KRS 620LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2020s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USKill Rock Stars KRS 620LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USKill Rock Stars KRS620LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2021USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2021USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl
2021USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2021USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2021USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2023USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2023USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USKill Rock Stars KRS620LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2023USKill Rock Stars KRS620LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2023EuropeKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USKill Rock Stars KRS620LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
All 20 pressings from the 2020s
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USKill Rock Stars KRS 269LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Speed Trials
  2. A2Alameda
  3. A3Ballad Of Big Nothing
  4. A4Between The Bars
  5. A5Pictures Of Me
  6. A6No Name No. 5
  7. B1Rose Parade
  8. B2Punch And Judy
  9. B3Angeles
  10. B4Cupid's Trick
  11. B52:45 AM
  12. B6Say Yes

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Either / Or are there?

39 vinyl pressings of Either / Or are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1997 and 2025.

When was Either / Or first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US. One of them is Kill Rock Stars KRS 269, released February 25, 1997.

How do I tell if my copy of Either / Or is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KRS 269) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KRS-269-A L-47874 and KRS-269-B L-47874-X. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Either / Or 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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