US
September 9, 2014- Label and catalog number
- Matador OLE-1069-8
- Format
- LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · White
Vinyl pressings
by Interpol · 2014
El Pintor was first pressed on vinyl in 2014. 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 2014, 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.
OLE1069-1-A S-91628Side A runout
OLE1069-1-B S-91629Side B runout
OLE 1061 - 1 - ASide A
S - 91628Side A
OLE 1061 - 1 - BSide B
S - 91629Side B
OLE-1069-1-A-RE-1 NRP ⓤA-side runout
OLE-1069-1B RJ STERLING ⓤB-side runout
BE55342-01 A1 SOFTLIMIT01LP-A RJSide A runout etched
BE55342-01 B1 SOFTLIMIT01LP-B RJSide B runout etched
STERLINGSide A and B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Soft Limit SOFTLIMIT01LPLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2014 | USA & Canada | Matador OLE-1069-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Soft Limit SOFTLIMIT01LPR / Soft Limit SOFTLIMIT01LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | Europe | Soft Limit SOFTLIMIT01LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2014 | Europe | Soft Limit SOFTLIMIT01LPW / Soft Limit SOFTLIMIT01LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Matador OLE-1069-8First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Matador OLE-1069-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2014 | US | Matador OLE-1069-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Matador OLE-1069-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Matador OLE-1069-8 / Matador OLE-1069-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of El Pintor are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2014, in US, Europe. One of them is Matador OLE-1069-8, released September 9, 2014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OLE-1069-8, OLE-1069-1, SOFTLIMIT01LPR, SOFTLIMIT01LP) 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.
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.