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Californian Soil

by London Grammar · 2021

11 pressings3 countriesIndie PopPop

Californian Soil 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Californian Soil

11 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.

Europe

April 9, 2021
Label and catalog number
Metal & Dust MADART3LP
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

216916E1 862640 MADART 3LP-A1 BAZZA ALCHEMYRunout side A

216916E2/A 858571 MADART 3LP-B1Runout side B

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Europe

April 9, 2021
Label and catalog number
Metal & Dust MADART3PICMinistry Of Sound MADART3PIC
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc
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Europe

April 9, 2021
Label and catalog number
Metal & Dust MADART3LP/BUniversal Music 00194398261713
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

216916E1 862640 MADART 3LP-A1 BAZZA ALCHEMYRunout side A, variant 1

216916E2/A 858571 MADART 3LP-B1Runout side B, variant 1

216916E1 1215667 MADART 3LP-A1 BAZZA ALCHEMYRunout side A, variant 2

216916E2 1221426 MADART 3LP-B1Runout side B, variant 2

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Europe

April 9, 2021
Label and catalog number
Metal & Dust MADART3LPSony Music MADART3LP
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

216916E1 1215667 MADART 3LP-A1 BAZZA ALCHEMYRunout side A

216916E2 1221426 MADART 3LP-B1Runout side B

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Europe

April 16, 2021
Label and catalog number
Metal & Dust MADART3LPCUniversal Music Group 00194398262116
Format
LP, Album · Blue Transparent
Runout / matrix

216916E1 862640 MADART3LP-A1 BAZZA ALCHEMYRunout side A

216916E2/A 858571 MADART3LP-B1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2020s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeMetal & Dust MADART3PIC / Ministry Of Sound MADART3PICFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2021EuropeMetal & Dust MADART3LPC / Sony Music 00194398262116First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2021EuropeMetal & Dust MADART3LPFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2021EuropeMetal & Dust MADART3PIC / Ministry Of Sound MADART3PICFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Picture Disc · Limited, Numbered, Picture disc
2021EuropeMetal & Dust MADART3LP/B / Universal Music 00194398261713First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2021EuropeMetal & Dust MADART3LP / Sony Music MADART3LPFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2021EuropeMetal & Dust MADART3LPC / Universal Music Group 00194398262116First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2021EuropeMetal & Dust MADART3BK / Ministry Of Sound MADART3BKFirst yearLP, Album, 10", 45 RPM, CD, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, 10", 45 RPM, CD, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021EuropeMetal & Dust MADART3LPCSFirst yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021FranceBecause Music BEC5676626First yearLP, Album, CD, AlbumLP, Album, CD, Album
2021UKSony Music MADART3LPFirst yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Intro
  2. A2Californian Soil
  3. A3Missing
  4. A4Lose Your Head
  5. A5Lord It's A Feeling
  6. A6How Does It Feel
  7. B7Baby It's You
  8. B8Call Your Friends
  9. B9All My Love
  10. B10Talking
  11. B11I Need The Night
  12. B12America

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Californian Soil are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Californian Soil are listed here, from 3 countries.

When was Californian Soil first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2021, in UK, Europe, France. One of them is Sony Music MADART3LP, released April 16, 2021.

How do I tell if my copy of Californian Soil is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MADART3LP, MADART3PIC, MADART3LP/B, MADART3LPC) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Californian Soil on vinyl worth?

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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