Vinyl pressings
by Ghost · 2016
Popestar was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. 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 2016, the album's first year, in 3 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.
A3 LVR00020-A RJ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
B3 LVR00020-B RJ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
01# LVR00020-A RJ STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
01# LVR00020-B RJ STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
LVR00020-A 147061M1/ASide A, stamped. Variant 1
LVR00020-B 147061M2/ASide B, stamped. Variant 1
LVR00020-A 147061M1/CSide A, stamped. Variant 2
LVR00020-B 147061M2/DSide B, stamped. Variant 2
A-SIDE: 00602557033991 147464M1/ASide A, stamped
B-SIDE: 00602557033991 147464M2/ASide B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Loma Vista LVR00020 / Rise Above RecordsFirst year12", 45 RPM, EP | 12", 45 RPM, EP |
| 2016 | Scandinavia | Reaktor Recordings REAKTOREP2 / Polydor 060255703399First year12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2016 | US | Loma Vista LVR00066 / Loma Vista LVR00020First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP |
| 2016 | Scandinavia | Reaktor Recordings REAKTOREP2 / Polydor 06025570339912", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Germany | Not On Label (Ghost (32))12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Loma Vista LVR00125 / Spinefarm Records12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Loma Vista LVR0012612", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Loma Vista LVR00196 / Loma Vista LVR0002012", EP, Limited Edition · Limited | 12", EP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR00020 / Rise Above Records LVR0002012", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Repress | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Repress |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR00196 / Loma Vista LVR0002012", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR00020 / Loma Vista LVR0321712", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Popestar are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2016 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2016, in US, Europe, Scandinavia. One of them is Loma Vista LVR00066, released September 16, 2016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LVR00066, LVR00020, REAKTOREP2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A3 LVR00020-A RJ STERLING and B3 LVR00020-B RJ STERLING. 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.
