Vinyl pressings
by JD McPherson · 2018
"Socks" was first pressed on vinyl in 2018. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 2018, 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.
18-0313NL_NW5273 A SST * MPO®18 44203Side A (Etched) (MPO...stamped)
18-0313NL_NW5273 B SST * MPO®18 44269Side B (Etched) (MPO...stamped)
18-0313NL_NW5273 A SST * MPO®18 44795Side A (Etched) (MPO...stamped)
18-0313NL_NW5273 B SST * MPO®18 44791Side B (Etched) (MPO...stamped)
18-0313NL_NW5273 A SST * MPO®18 44795Side A (Etched) (MPO...stamped)
18-0313NL_NW5273 B SST * MPO®18 44791Side B (Etched) (MPO...stamped)
18-0313NL_NW5273 A SST * MPO®18 44203Side A (Etched) (MPO...stamped)
18-0313NL_NW5273 B SST * MPO®18 44269Side B (Etched) (MPO...stamped)
18-0313NL_NW5273 A SST * MPO®19 137539Variant 1 Side A (Etched) (MPO...stamped)
18-0313NL_NW5273 B MPO®19 137540 SST *Variant 1 Side B (Etched) (MPO...stamped)
18-0313NL_NW5273 A SST * MPO®18 39602Variant 2 Side A (Etched) (MPO...stamped)
18-0313NL_NW5273 B MPO®18 41110 SST *Variant 2 Side B (Etched) (MPO...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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Europe | New West Records NW5273First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | New West Records NW5273First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | New West Records NW5273First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | New West Records NW5273First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | New West Records NW5273First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | New West Records NW5273First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2019 | USA & Europe | New West Records NW5273LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | New West Records NW5273LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | France | New West Records NW5273LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | New West Records NW5273LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | New West Records NW5871LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
11 vinyl pressings of "Socks" are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2018 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2018, in US, Europe. One of them is New West Records NW5273, released November 2, 2018.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use NW5273) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18-0313NL_NW5273 A SST * MPO®18 44203 and 18-0313NL_NW5273 B SST * MPO®18 44269. 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.
