Vinyl pressings
by Kendrick Lamar · 2017
Damn was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 2017, 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.
157776E1/A4 B0026745-A B0026745-01A SSRunout, side A
157776E2/A B0026745-B B0026745-01B SSRunout, side B
157776E3/A3 B0026745-C B0026745-01C SSRunout, side C
157776E4/A B0026745-D B0026745-01D SSRunout, side D
B0026745-01A SS #22Runout side A, etched, var. 1
B00266745 -A 157776E1/A5Runout side A, stamped, var. 1
B0026745-01B SS #16Runout side B, etched, var. 1
B00266745 -C 157776E2/ARunout side B, stamped, var. 1
157776E1/A5 B0026745-A B0026745-01A SSSide A (Variant 1)
157776E2/AB B0026745-B B0026745-01B SSSide B (Variant 1)
157776E3/A3 B0026745-C B0026745-01C SSSide C (Variant 1)
157776E4/A B0026745-D B0026745-01D SSSide D (Variant 1)
B0026745-01A SS B0026745-A 157776E1/A11Runout, side A
B0026745-01B SS B0026745-B 157776E2/A9Runout, side B
B0026745-01C SS B0026745-C 157776E3/A10Runout, side C
B0026745-01D SS B0026745-D 157776E4/A9Runout, side D
275508E1 1824387 00602557658 248-ARunout side A, variant 1
275508E2 1823654 00602557658 248-BRunout side B, variant 1
275508E3 1859211 00602557658 255-ARunout side C, variant 1
275508E4 1859097 00602557658 255-B Alex 1111Runout side D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Top Dawg Entertainment 00602557618280 / Aftermath Entertainment 00602557618280First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | US | Top Dawg Entertainment B0026745-01 / Aftermath Entertainment B0026745-01First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Top Dawg Entertainment 00602557618280 / Aftermath Entertainment 00602557618280First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | US | Top Dawg Entertainment B0026745-01 / Aftermath Entertainment B0026745-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | Europe | Top Dawg Entertainment 00602557618280 / Aftermath Entertainment 00602557618280First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Top Dawg Entertainment 00602567140283 / Aftermath Entertainment 00602567140283LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Top Dawg Entertainment B0027771-01 / Aftermath Entertainment B0027771-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Top Dawg Entertainment B0032372-01 / Aftermath Entertainment B0032372-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Ireland | Top Dawg Entertainment 00602557618280 / Aftermath Entertainment 00602557618280LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 2021 | New Zealand | Aftermath/Interscope RecordsLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | New Zealand | Aftermath/Interscope Records 5761828LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | Top Dawg Entertainment 00602557618280 / Aftermath Entertainment 00602557618280LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Top Dawg Entertainment / Interscope RecordsLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | Top Dawg Entertainment 00602557618280 / Aftermath Entertainment 00602557618280LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Interscope Records 602557618280LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Top Dawg Entertainment B0026745-01 / Aftermath Entertainment B0026745-01LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | US | Top Dawg Entertainment B0026745-01 / Aftermath Entertainment B0026745-01LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
17 vinyl pressings of Damn are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2017 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2017, in US, Europe. One of them is Top Dawg Entertainment B0026745-01, released June 2017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0026745-01, 00602557618280) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 157776E1/A4 B0026745-A B0026745-01A SS and 157776E2/A B0026745-B B0026745-01B SS. 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.
