Vinyl pressings
by Midlake · 2006
The Trials Of Van Occupanther was first pressed on vinyl in 2006. 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 2006, the album's first year. 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.
BELLA 117 A - 1 ELECTRIC MANDY PARNELLSide A runout
BELLA 117 B - 1Side B runout
BELLA 117 A - 1Side A runout
BELLA 117 B - 1Side B runout
BELLAV-117-A2 B670870-01A2Side A runout
BELLAV117 B-1 B670870-01B1Side B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Europe | Bella Union Bellav 117 / Bella Union Bellav117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2006 | Europe | Bella Union Bellav 117First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2008 | Europe | Bella Union Bellav117LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Nova Posta NPV003 / Bella Union bellav117LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2010 | UK | Bella Union bellav117LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | UK | Bella Union BELLAV117LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2014 | UK | Bella Union bellav117LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK | Bella Union BELLA117VX / Bella Union BELLA566VLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Bella Union Bella117VLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UK | Bella Union BELLA117VNGLP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Midlake Records 001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited |
| 2025 | US | Midlake Records 001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of The Trials Of Van Occupanther are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2006 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2006, in Europe. One of them is Bella Union Bellav 117.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Bellav 117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BELLA 117 A - 1 ELECTRIC MANDY PARNELL and BELLA 117 B - 1. 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.
