Australia
June 11, 2021- Label and catalog number
- Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Transitional Copies
- Runout / matrix
KGLW008-LP -A-Side 1 (engraved)
KGLW008-LP -B-Side 2 (engraved)

Vinyl pressings
by King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard · 2021
Butterfly 3000 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.
42 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.
KGLW008-LP -A-Side 1 (engraved)
KGLW008-LP -B-Side 2 (engraved)
KGLW008-LP -A- DAVE CURVE PUSHERSide 1 (engraved)
KGLW008-LP -B- DAVE CURVE PUSHERSide 2 (engraved)
KGLW008-LP -A- DAVE CURVE PUSHERSide A
KGLW008-LP -B- DAVE CURVE PUSHERSide B
KGLW008-LP -A- DAVE CURVE PUSHERSide 1 (engraved)
KGLW008-LP -B- DAVE CURVE PUSHERSide 2 (engraved)
KGLW008-LP -A- DAVE CURVE PUSHERSide 1 (engraved)
KGLW008-LP -B- DAVE CURVE PUSHERSide 2 (engraved)
KGLW008-LP -A- DAVE CURVE PUSHERSide 1 (engraved)
KGLW008-LP -B- DAVE CURVE PUSHERSide 2 (engraved)
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 | Australia | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Australia | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Australia | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Australia | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | Australia | KGLW KGLW-008First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Australia | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) 008LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Australia | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2021 | Australia | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Australia | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Australia | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Australia | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Australia | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Australia | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Australia | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Australia | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008 / Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) 2812144035First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
68 vinyl pressings of Butterfly 3000 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2021 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2021, in Australia, Europe, Worldwide. One of them is Not On Label (King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard Self-released) KGLW-008, released June 11, 2021.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use KGLW-008, KGLW-008LP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, KGLW008-LP -A- and KGLW008-LP -B-. 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.

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