Vinyl pressings
by Gorillaz · 2026
पर्वत (The Mountain) was first pressed on vinyl in 2026. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 2026, 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.
KONG001 LP A1 -1 BP45543-01 A1 =MATT@METROPOLIS=Runout side A, variant 1
KONG001 LP B1 1|1 BP45543-01 B1Runout side B, variant 1
KONG001 LP C1 +|1 BP45543-01 C1 =MATT@METROPOLIS=Runout side C, variant 1
KONG001 LP D1 +|1 BP45543-01 D1Runout side D, variant 1
KONG001 LP A1 △ΛΛ BP45543-01 A1 =MATT@METROPOLIS=Side A runout
KONG001 LP B1 VV△ BP45543-01 B1Side B runout
KONG001 LP C1 +ε BP45543-02 C1 =MATT@METROPOLIS=Side C runout
KONG001 LP D1 VIε BP45543-02 D1Side D runout
KONG001 LP A1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = BP45543-01 A1Variant 1, side A runout
KONG001 LP B1 BP45543-01 B1Variant 1, side B runout
KONG001 LP C1 BP45543-02 C1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Variant 1, side C runout
KONG001 LP D1 BP45543-02 D1Variant 1, side D runout
KONG001 LP A1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = BP45543-01 A1 VISide A runout
KONG001 LP B1 BP45543-01 B1 VISide B runout
KONG001 LP C1 BP45543-02 C1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = VISide C runout
KONG001 LP D1 BP45543-02 D1 VISide D runout
KONG001 LP A1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = BP45543-01 A1 1Runout side A
KONG001 LP B1 BP45543-01 B1 1⋀=Runout side B
KONG001 LP C1 BP45543-02 C1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Runout side C
KONG001 LP D1 BP45543-02 D1Runout side D
KONG001 LP A1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = 1|= BP45543-01 A1Runout side A
KONG001 LP B1 1+= BP45543-01 B1Runout side B
KONG001 LP C1 BP45543-02 C1 1+T = MATT @ METROPOLIS =Runout side C
KONG001 LP D1 3ᐱ BP45543-02 D1Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UK | Kong KONG001LPFirst yearLP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Kong KONG001LPTFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Kong KONG001LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Kong KONG001LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Kong KONG001LPLFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Kong KONG001LPIFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Kong KONG001LPBFirst yearLP, Bioplastic, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Bioplastic, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Kong KONG001LPRFirst yearLP, Album, Bioplastic, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Bioplastic, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Kong KONG001BOXFirst yearLP, Album, Bioplastic, Stereo, CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Box Set | LP, Album, Bioplastic, Stereo, CD, Album, Deluxe Edition, Box Set |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Kong KONG001LPPFirst yearLP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc | LP, Album, Picture Disc · Picture disc |
| 2026 | Worldwide | Kong KONG001LPTFirst yearLP, Album, Bioplastic, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Bioplastic, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of पर्वत (The Mountain) are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2026, in Worldwide, UK, US. One of them is Kong KONG001LP, released February 27, 2026.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KONG001LP, KONG001LPL, KONG001LPI, KONG001LPB) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KONG001 LP A1 -1 BP45543-01 A1 =MATT@METROPOLIS= and KONG001 LP B1 1|1 BP45543-01 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.
