Vinyl pressings
by Mammoth WVH · 2025
The End was first pressed on vinyl in 2025. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2025, 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.
300628E1/A 02232589 10-112010 / 4099964163490 - ASide A runout variant 1
300628E2/A 02311709 10-112010 / 4099964163490 - BSide B runout variant 1
300628E1/A 02311657 10-112010 / 4099964163490 - ASide A runout variant 2
300628E2/A 02311598 10-112010 / 4099964163490 - BSide B runout variant 2
300628E1/A 02312346 10-112010 / 4099964163490 - ASide A, Stamped
300628E2/B 02313352 10-112010 / 4099964163490 - BSide B, Stamped
300628E1/A 02232589 10-112010 / 4099964163490 - ASide A runout
300628E2/A 02232632 10-112010 / 4099964163490 - BSide B runout
300628E1/A 02312346 10-112010 / 4099964163490 - ASide A, Stamped
300628E2/B 02313352 10-112010 / 4099964163490 - BSide B, Stamped
300628E1/A 02312648 10-112010 / 4099964163490 - ASide A, Stamped
300628E2/A 02311656 10-112010 / 4099964163490 - BSide B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | UK | BMG 964163491First yearLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2025 | Europe | BMG 964163491First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | BMG 964163491First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | BMG 964163491First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | BMG 964163491First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | BMG 964163491First yearLP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | BMG 964184181First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | BMG 964184181First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2025 | Worldwide | BMG 964163491First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Worldwide | BMG 964170111First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The End are listed here, from 4 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2025, in US, UK, Europe, Worldwide. One of them is BMG 964163491, released October 24, 2025.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 964163491, 964184181, 964170111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 300628E1/A 02232589 10-112010 / 4099964163490 - A and 300628E2/A 02311709 10-112010 / 4099964163490 - 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.
