Vinyl pressings
by Killer Mike · 2023
Michael was first pressed on vinyl in 2023. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
14 pressings came out in 2023, 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.
MRP4921/LVR03129-A #20 263159E1 1611587 LVR03129 A CMSide A runout
MRP4921/LVR03129-B #3 263159E2 1599028 LVR03129 B CMSide B runout
MRP4921/LVR03129-C #14 263159E3 1635411 LVR03129 SIde C RE-2 CMSide C runout
MRP4291/LVR03129-D #14 263159E4 1690329 LVR03129 D RE-1 LQ ♡CM♡Side D runout
MRP4921/LVR03129-A #20 263159E1 1611587 LVR03129 A CMSide A runout
MRP4921/LVR03129-B #3 263159E2 1599028 LVR03129 B CMSide B runout
MRP4921/LVR03129-C #14 263159E3 1635411 LVR03129 SIde C RE-2 CMSide C runout
MRP4291/LVR03129-D #14 263159E4 1690329 LVR03129 D RE-1 LQ ♡CM♡Side D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Loma VistaFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Loma Vista LVR03502First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR03129 / Loma Vista LVR03645First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR03129First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR03666First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR03129 / Loma Vista LVR03648First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR03129First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR03129First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR03129First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR03129First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR03129 / Loma Vista LVR03645LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR03129 / Loma Vista LVR03645First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR03129 / Loma Vista LVR03953First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Loma Vista LVR03129First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Loma Vista LVR03129 / Loma Vista LVR03642First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
15 vinyl pressings of Michael are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2023, in US, Europe, Worldwide. One of them is Loma Vista LVR03129, released September 15, 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LVR03129, LVR03666, LVR03502) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MRP4921/LVR03129-A #20 263159E1 1611587 LVR03129 A CM and MRP4921/LVR03129-B #3 263159E2 1599028 LVR03129 B CM. 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.
