Vinyl pressings
by José González · 2021
Local Valley was first pressed on vinyl in 2021. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 2021, 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.
SLANG-50374-LP A Dmm H.P. VIRunout side A, etched
SLANG-50374-LP B Dmm H.P. VXRunout side B, etched
SLANG-50374-LP A Dmm H.P.Runout side A, etched
SLANG-50374-LP A DMM H.P. ∨∧Runout side A
SLANG-50374 B DMM ..H.P. ∨∧Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Imperial Recordings 1055-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | US | Imperial Recordings 1055-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | Europe | Imperial Recordings SLANG50374LP / City Slang SLANG50374LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Imperial Recordings SLANG50374LP / City Slang SLANG50374LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Imperial Recordings SLANG50374LP / City Slang SLANG50374LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2021 | Europe | Imperial Recordings SLANG50374RS / City Slang SLANG50374RSFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Canada | Imperial Recordings 1055-1 / Mute 1055-3First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Canada | Imperial Recordings 1055-1 / Mute 1055-6First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Canada | Imperial Recordings 1055-1 / Mute 1055-6First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | City Slang SLANG-50374LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
10 vinyl pressings of Local Valley are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2021 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in Europe, US, USA & Canada. One of them is Imperial Recordings SLANG50374LP, released September 17, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLANG50374LP, SLANG50374RS, 1055-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SLANG-50374-LP A Dmm H.P. VI and SLANG-50374-LP B Dmm H.P. VX. 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.
