Vinyl pressings
by MF Doom · 2009
Born Like This was first pressed on vinyl in 2009. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2009, 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.
MPO LEX 069 LP ARunout side A etched
MPO LEX 069 LP BRunout side B etched
GRAZZ–THE EXCHANGE MPO LEX 069 LP CRunout side C etched
MPO LEX 069 LP DRunout side D etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | UK | Lex Records LEX069LPLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2009 | Europe | Lex Records LEX069LPFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 2009 | UK | Lex Records LEX069LP / Metal Face Records LEX069LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | Lex Records LEX069LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2018 | US | Lex Records LEX069LPLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Lex Records LEX069LP / Lex Records LEX139FLXLP, Album, Repress, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Repress, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited |
| 2019 | UK | Lex Records LEX069LP / Lex Records LEX139FLXLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Lex Records LEX069LPLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2021 | UK | Lex Records LEX069LPLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2022 | UK | Lex Records LEX069LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | US | Lex Records LEX069LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of Born Like This are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2009 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2009, in UK, Europe. One of them is Lex Records LEX069LP, released March 24, 2009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LEX069LP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO LEX 069 LP A and MPO LEX 069 LP 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.
