Skip to content
VinylLens
MitskiBe The Cowboy

Vinyl pressings

Be The Cowboy

by Mitski · 2018

10 pressings4 countriesIndie RockRock

Be The Cowboy was first pressed on vinyl in 2018. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Be The Cowboy

2 pressings came out in 2018, 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.

USA, Canada & Europe

August 17, 2018
Label and catalog number
Dead Oceans DOC150Dead Oceans DOC150LPC1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Green [Coke Bottle]
Runout / matrix

DOC150lp-A STERLING RKSSide A, runout

DOC150lp-B STERLING RKSSide B, runout

Full details of this pressing

USA, Canada & Europe

August 17, 2018
Label and catalog number
Dead Oceans DOC150
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

DOC150lp - A RKSSide A Runout, Etched

DOC150lp - B RKSSide B Runout, Etched

STERLINGSides A & B, Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USDead Oceans DOC150LPLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2018USDead Oceans DOC150LP-C2 / Dead Oceans DOC150LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition, Colored vinyl
2018USA, Canada & EuropeDead Oceans DOC150 / Dead Oceans DOC150LPC1First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2018USA, Canada & EuropeDead Oceans DOC150First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2019JapanDead Oceans DOC150JLPLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USA, Canada & EuropeDead Oceans DOC150LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2021USDead Oceans DOC150LPLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2023JapanUltra-Vybe UVRK-40018LP / Dead Oceans DOC150LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2023USA & CanadaDead Oceans DOC150 / Dead Oceans DOC150LP-C4LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023UnknownDead Oceans doc150 / Dead Oceans DOC150lp-C5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Geyser2:24
  2. A2Why Didn't You Stop Me?2:22
  3. A3Old Friend1:53
  4. A4A Pearl2:36
  5. A5Lonesome Love1:51
  6. A6Remember My Name2:15
  7. A7Me And My Husband2:17
  8. B1Come Into The Water1:32
  9. B2Nobody3:13
  10. B3Pink In The Night2:17
  11. B4A Horse Named Cold Air2:03
  12. B5Washing Machine Heart2:08
  13. B6Blue Light1:44
  14. B7Two Slow Dancers3:59

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Be The Cowboy are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Be The Cowboy are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2018 and 2023.

When was Be The Cowboy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2018, in USA, Canada & Europe. One of them is Dead Oceans DOC150, released August 17, 2018.

How do I tell if my copy of Be The Cowboy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DOC150) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DOC150lp-A STERLING RKS and DOC150lp-B STERLING RKS. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Be The Cowboy on vinyl worth?

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.

More Mitski on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Be The Cowboy worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free