Vinyl pressings
by Margo Price · 2023
Strays 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.
9 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.
LVR02795-A 243984E1 1245833 MRP3864 / LVR02795-A #14 CBSide A runout
LVR02795-B 243984E2 1247740 MRP3864 / LVR02795-B #7 CBSide B runout
LVR02795-A CB MRP3864 / LVR02795-A #8 1245833 243984E1Runout side A
LVR02795-B CB MRP3864 / LVR02795-B #8 1247740 243984E2Runout side B
243984E1 1245833 MRP3864/LVR02795-A [Stamped] #10 CB LVR02795-A [Hand-etched]Side A runout
243984E2 1247740 MRP3864/LVR02795-B [Stamped] #10 CB LVR02795-B [Hand-etched]Side B runout
LVR02795-A CB MRP3864 / LVR02795-A #8 1245833 243984E1Runout side A
LVR02795-B CB MRP3864 / LVR02795-B #8 1247740 243984E2Runout side B
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 Vista LVR02795LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Loma Vista 00888072478701First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK | Loma Vista 00888072478701First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR02795First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR02795 / Loma Vista LVR03164First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR02795First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR02795First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR03166First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR02795 / Loma Vista LVR03164First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Flexi-disc, 7", Single Sided · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Loma Vista LVR02795First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Strays are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2023, in US, UK, Europe. One of them is Loma Vista LVR02795, released January 13, 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LVR02795, LVR03166, 00888072478701) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LVR02795-A 243984E1 1245833 MRP3864 / LVR02795-A #14 CB and LVR02795-B 243984E2 1247740 MRP3864 / LVR02795-B #7 CB. 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.
