Vinyl pressings
by Geordie Greep · 2024
The New Sound was first pressed on vinyl in 2024. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 2024, 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.
RT0499LP2 1= BO18430-01 A2Runout side A
RT0499LP- ̶A̶L̶T̶ 2 BO18430-01 B1Runout side B
RT0499LP- ̶A̶L̶T̶ 2 BO18430-02 C1 1|Runout side C
RT0499LP- ̶A̶L̶T̶ 2 BO18430-02 D1 1|Runout side D
RTO499LP BO18429-01 A1Side A
RTO499LP BO18429-01 B1Side B
RTO499LP BO18429-02 C1Side C
RTO499LP BO18429-02 D1Side D
BO18430-01 A2 RT0499 LP2 =⨡Side A
BO18430-01 B1 RT0499LP-ALT 2Side B
BO18430-02 C1 RT0499LP-ALT 2Side C
BO18430-02 D1 RT0499LP-ALT 2Side D
RTO499LP BO18429-01 A1Runout Side A
RTO499LP BO18429-01 B1Runout Side B
RTO499LP BO18429-02 C1Runout Side C
RTO499LP BO18429-02 D1Runout Side D
RT0499LP2 1= BO18430-01 A2Runout side A
RT0499LP- ̶A̶L̶T̶ 2 BO18430-01 B1Runout side B
RT0499LP- ̶A̶L̶T̶ 2 BO18430-02 C1 1|Runout side C
RT0499LP- ̶A̶L̶T̶ 2 BO18430-02 D1 1|Runout side D
RTO499LP BO18429-01 A1Side A
RTO499LP BO18429-01 B1Side B
RTO499LP BO18429-02 C1Side C
RTO499LP BO18429-02 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Japan | Rough Trade RT0499LPJP27 / Rough Trade RT0511SPEFirst yearLP, Album, 7" | LP, Album, 7" |
| 2024 | Japan | Rough Trade RT0499LPJP7First yearAll Media, Limited Edition, LP, Album, 7" · Limited | All Media, Limited Edition, LP, Album, 7" · Limited |
| 2024 | Japan | Rough Trade RT0499LPFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, 7", All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Stereo, 7", All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2024 | Japan | Rough Trade RT0499LPJPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rough Trade RT0499LP2 / Rough Trade RT0511SPEFirst yearLP, Album, 7" | LP, Album, 7" |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rough Trade RT0499LP / Rough Trade RT0511SPEFirst yearLP, Album, 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 7", Single, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rough Trade RT0499LP2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Rough Trade RT0499LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2025 | Worldwide | Rough Trade RT0499LPLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Rough Trade RT0499LPLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of The New Sound are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2024 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2024, in Worldwide, Japan. One of them is Rough Trade RT0499LP2, released October 4, 2024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RT0499LP2, RT0499LP, RT0499LPJP27, RT0499LPJP7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RT0499LP2 1= BO18430-01 A2 and RT0499LP- ̶A̶L̶T̶ 2 BO18430-01 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.
