Vinyl pressings
by Mark Korven · 2016
The Witch was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2016, the album's first year, in 2 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.
MLN1-36768 A S-97210 J. Lambert @ JLMSide A runout, etched
MLN1-36768 B S-97211 J. Lambert @ JLMSide B runout, etched
MLN1-36768 A S-97210 J. Lambert @ JLMSide A runout, etched
MLN1-36768 B S-97211 J. Lambert @ JLMSide B runout, etched
20-0148NL_19439712901 A SST TKRunout Side A, Etched
[MPO Logo] ® 22 289176Runout Side A, Stamped
20-0148NL_19439712901 B SST TKRunout Side B, Etched
[MPO Logo] ® 23 295249Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Milan 19439712901 / Sony Classical 19439712901First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | US | Milan MLN1-36768 / Milan M1-36768First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | US | Milan MLN1-36768 / Milan M1-36768First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Milan 19439712901 / Sony Classical 19439712901LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | US | Milan 19439712901 / Milan 19439748771-S1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Milan 19439712901 / Milan 19439748811-S1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Milan 19439712901 / Milan 19439800641-S1LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Milan 19439712901LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Milan 194399474815LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Milan 19439712901LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Milan 19439712901LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Milan 19439712901LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
12 vinyl pressings of The Witch are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2016 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2016, in US, Europe. One of them is Milan MLN1-36768, released May 20, 2016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MLN1-36768, 19439712901) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MLN1-36768 A S-97210 J. Lambert @ JLM and MLN1-36768 B S-97211 J. Lambert @ JLM. 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.
