Vinyl pressings
by Jozef Van Wissem · 2014
Only Lovers Left Alive 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.
2 pressings came out in 2014, the album's first year. 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.
BE38732-01 A1 JPRunout side A
BE38732-01 B1 JPRunout side B
BE38732-02 C1 JPRunout side C
BE38732-02 D1 JPRunout side D
ATPRLP52 A SST MPORunout side A
ATPRLP52 B SST MPORunout side B
ATPRLP52 C SST MPORunout side C
ATPRLP52 D SST MPORunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | UK | ATP Recordings ATPRLP52First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK | ATP Recordings ATPRLP52First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Germany | Sacred Bones Records SBR-303812", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | USA & Europe | Sacred Bones Records SBR-303812", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | UK & US | Sacred Bones Records SBR 3038LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR3038LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-3038LP, 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Numbered, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Numbered, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-3038LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-3038LP, 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Numbered, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Numbered, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-3038LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR3038LP-C4LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-3038LP, 45 RPM, Album, Club Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Numbered, Club edition, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Club Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc · Numbered, Club edition, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR3038LPC42LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-3038LP, 45 RPM, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-3038LP, 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue · Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Sacred Bones Records SBR-3038LP, 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Numbered, Picture disc, Colored vinyl | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, Single Sided, Card Backed, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Numbered, Picture disc, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | UK & Europe | Sacred Bones Records SBR-3038LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Only Lovers Left Alive are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2014 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2014, in UK. One of them is ATP Recordings ATPRLP52, released February 17, 2014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ATPRLP52) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BE38732-01 A1 JP and BE38732-01 B1 JP. 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.
