Vinyl pressings
by Lana Del Rey · 2012
Born To Die was first pressed on vinyl in 2012. 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 2012, the album's first year, in 4 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.
B001 642 501-A-RE2 Ⓤ WG//NRPSide A etched, variant 1
B001 642 501-B-RE1 Ⓤ WG//NRPSide B etched, variant 1
B001 642 501-A-RE-3 NRP ⓊSide A etched, variant 2
B001 642 501-B-RE-3 WG/NRP ⓊSide B etched, variant 2
BB61144-01 A1 MKSide A runout
BB61144-01 B1 MKSide B runout
97174E1/A www.gzvinyl.com- 2793424-A A1 JDavis MetropSide A runout
97174E2/A 2793424-B B1 JDSide B runout
97174E3/A www.gzvinyl.com- 2793424-C A1Side C runout
97174E4/A 2793424-DSide D runout
www.gzvinyl.com 3718934--A 103155H1/ASide A Stamped
3718934--B 103155H2/ASide B Stamped
06025 279 308-7 01 + 52870837CD1
06025 371 803-1 01 # 53130968CD2
130326E1/A3 2793424-A 2793424 A2 PHDSide A runout
130326E2/A2 2793424-B 27934 B2 PHDSide B runout
97174E3/A4 2793424-C A1Side C runout
97174E4/A2 2793424 - DSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Interscope Records 00602537181223 / Polydor 00602537181223First yearLP, Album, LP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, LP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2012 | US | Interscope Records B0016425-01 / Polydor B0016425-01LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2012 | Germany | Vertigo 06025 2793106 7 / Universal Music Group 06025 2793106 7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | UK & Europe | Polydor 2793424 / Interscope Records 00602527934242First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | US | Interscope Records B0016425-01 / Polydor B0016425-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | UK & Europe | Interscope Records 00602537173990 / Polydor 00602537173990First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, CD, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video · Limited, Picture disc | Box Set, Limited Edition, CD, Album, 7", 45 RPM, Single, Picture Disc, CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2013 | US | Polydor B0019165-01 / Interscope Records B0019165-01LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2015 | USA, Canada & Europe | Polydor 2793424 / Interscope Records 00602527934242LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | USA, Canada & Europe | Interscope Records 00602527943176LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2016 | USA, Canada & Europe | Polydor 2793424 / Interscope Records 00602527934242LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Repress | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Repress |
| 2017 | Germany | Vertigo 06025 5787963 6 / Universal Music Group 06025 5787963 6LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Interscope Records B0030285-01 / Polydor B0030285-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | Vertigo 06025 2793106 7 / Universal Music Group 06025 2793106 7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2022 | Australasia | Polydor 2793424LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | US | Interscope Records 4896382 / Polydor 4896382LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2023 | Europe | Polydor 2793424LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2024 | US | Interscope Records 602577673771 / Interscope Records B0030285-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Polydor B0016425-01 / Interscope Records B0016425-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Unknown | Polydor 2793424 / Interscope Records 00602527934242LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue |
| 2025 | Europe | Polydor 2793424 / Interscope Records 00602527934242LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australasia | Polydor 2793424LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Vertigo 06025 2793106 7 / Universal Music Group 06025 2793106 7LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Interscope Records B0016425-01 / Polydor B0016425-01LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Interscope Records B0016425-01 / Polydor B0016425-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | USA & Europe | Interscope Records B0016425-01 / Polydor B0016425-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | USA, Canada & Europe | Polydor 2793424 / Interscope Records 00602527934242LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Repress | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Repress |
26 vinyl pressings of Born To Die are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2012 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2012, in US, Germany, UK & Europe, Europe. One of them is Interscope Records B0016425-01, released February 21, 2012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0016425-01, 06025 2793106 7, 2793424, 00602537173990) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B001 642 501-A-RE2 Ⓤ WG//NRP and B001 642 501-B-RE1 Ⓤ WG//NRP. 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.
