Vinyl pressings
by Father John Misty · 2017
Pure Comedy was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
21 pressings came out in 2017, 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.
SP-1200 A BELLA-628V-A CB 27184.1(3)...LP side A
SP-1200 B [Crossed out: BELLA-628V-B] CB 27184.2(3)...LP side B
SP-1200 C [Crossed out: BELLA-628V-C] CB 27184.3(3)...LP side C
SP-1200 D [Crossed out: BELLA-628V-D] CB 27184.4(3)...LP side D
BG62042-01 A1 BELLA-628V-A CBLP side A runout etched
BG62042-01 B1 BELLA-628V-B CBLP side B runout etched
BG62042-02 C1 BELLA-628V-C CBLP side C runout etched
BG62042-02 D1 BELLA-628V-D CBLP side D runout etched
BG62042-01 A1 BELLA-628V-A CBSide A runout etched
BG62042-01 B1 BELLA-628V-B CBSide B runout etched
BG62042-02 C1 BELLA-628V-C CBSide C runout etched
BG62042-02 D1 BELLA-628V-D CBSide D runout etched
SP-1200A 27184.1(3)... CB B̶E̶L̶L̶A̶-̶6̶2̶8̶V̶-̶ASide A, etched (variant 1)
SP-1200B 27184.2(3)... CB B̶E̶L̶L̶A̶-̶6̶2̶8̶V̶-̶BSide B, etched
SP-1200C 27184.3(3)... CB B̶E̶L̶L̶A̶-̶6̶2̶8̶V̶-̶C̶Side C, etched
SP-1200D 27184.4(3)... CB B̶E̶L̶L̶A̶-̶6̶2̶8̶V̶-̶DSide D, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Unknown | Sub Pop SP 1200 / Sub Pop SP1200First yearLP, LP, 7", Single, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition | LP, LP, 7", Single, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition |
| 2017 | Europe | Bella Union BELLA628VFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | Europe | Bella Union BELLA628VFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | UK | Bella Union BELLA628VXFirst yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, 7", All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, 7", All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2017 | UK | Bella Union BELLA628VFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | UK | Bella Union BELLA628VXFirst yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Bella Union BELLA628VFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Bella Union BELLA628VFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Bella Union BELLA628VFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Sub Pop SP-1200First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 2017 | US | Sub Pop SP1200First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo |
| 2017 | US | Sub Pop SP1200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | US | Sub Pop SP1200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | US | Sub Pop SP1200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | US | Sub Pop SP1200First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Sub Pop SP1200LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
27 vinyl pressings of Pure Comedy are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2017 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2017, in UK, US, Europe, UK & Europe. One of them is Sub Pop SP 1200, released April 7, 2017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SP 1200, BELLA628VX, BELLA628V, SP1200) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SP-1200 A BELLA-628V-A CB 27184.1(3)... and SP-1200 B [Crossed out: BELLA-628V-B] CB 27184.2(3).... 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.
