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Vinyl pressings

Cracker Island

by Gorillaz · 2023

24 pressings7 countriesSynth-popIndie RockPop RapPop Rock

Cracker Island was first pressed on vinyl in 2023. 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 Cracker Island

20 pressings came out in 2023, the album's first year, in 7 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.

UK

February 24, 2023
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 5054197213205
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Zoetrope
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US

February 24, 2023
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 5054197213175Parlophone 5054197199738
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Pink Neon
Runout / matrix

5054197199738-A (1) 1395018 247988E1 JN-H SterlingSide A runout

5054197199738-B (1) 1398774 247988E2 JN-H SterlingSide B runout

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US

February 24, 2023
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 5054197334849
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Picture Disc · Noodle
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US

February 24, 2023
Label and catalog number
Parlophone 5054197334863
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Picture Disc · 2D
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 24 vinyl pressings

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

2020s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USA & CanadaParlophone 5054197213151First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2023EuropeParlophone 5054197199738First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2023EuropeParlophone 5054197199738First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023EuropeParlophone 5054197527418First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2023UKParlophone 5054197213205First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc
2023UK & EuropeParlophone 5054197199738First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2023USParlophone 5054197345265First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2023USParlophone 5054197213175 / Parlophone 5054197199738First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USParlophone 5054197334849First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2023USParlophone 5054197334863First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2023USParlophone 5054197334870First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2023USParlophone 5054197334825First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2023USParlophone 5054197334832First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2023USA & CanadaParlophone 5054197199738First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2023USA & EuropeParlophone 5054197213168First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
All 24 pressings from the 2020s

Tracklist

  1. A1Cracker Island
  2. A2Oil
  3. A3The Tired Influencer
  4. A4Tarantula
  5. A5Silent Running
  6. B1New Gold
  7. B2Baby Queen
  8. B3Tormenta
  9. B4Skinny Ape
  10. B5Possession Island

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cracker Island are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Cracker Island are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2023 and 2024.

When was Cracker Island first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2023, in UK, US, USA & Canada, Europe and more. One of them is Parlophone 5054197213205, released February 24, 2023.

How do I tell if my copy of Cracker Island is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 5054197213205, 5054197345265, 5054197213175, 5054197334832) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cracker Island 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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