Vinyl pressings
by Foo Fighters · 1997
The Colour And The Shape 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.
2 pressings came out in 1997, 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.
EST 2295 A-1-1-1Side A, stamped
EST 2295 B-1-1-1Side B, stamped
EST 2295 C-1-1-1Side C, stamped
EST 2295 D-1-1-1Side D, stamped
C1-57592-1Side A
C1-57592-2 Gateway LCSide B
C1-57593-3Side C
C1-57593-4 RE-1 Gateway LCSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | UK | Capitol Records 72438 55832 1 6 / Capitol Records 8 55832 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1997 | US | Capitol Records C1 7243 8 55832 1 6 / Roswell Records C1 7243 8 55832 1 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Roswell Records 88697983221RE1 / RCA 88697983221RE1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | Europe | Roswell Records 88697983221RE1 / RCA 88697983221RE1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | US | Roswell Records 88697 98322-1 / RCA 88697 98322-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Roswell Records 88697983221RE1 / RCA 88697983221RE1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Worldwide | Roswell Records 88697983221RE1 / RCA 88697983221RE1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Roswell Records 88697983221RE1 / RCA 88697983221RE1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records C1 7243 8 55832 1 6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Capitol Records C1 7243 8 55832 1 6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Capitol Records C1 7243 8 55832 1 6LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | Roswell Records 88697 98322-1 / RCA 88697 98322-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Roswell Records 88697983221RE1 / RCA 88697983221RE1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
13 vinyl pressings of The Colour And The Shape are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1997 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in UK, US. One of them is Capitol Records 72438 55832 1 6, released May 20, 1997.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72438 55832 1 6, C1 7243 8 55832 1 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, EST 2295 A-1-1-1 and EST 2295 B-1-1-1. 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.
