Vinyl pressings
by Mitski · 2023
The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We 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.
8 pressings came out in 2023, the album's first year, in 4 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.
DOC-350-A 1589513 [CMS logo]BW 230131 258903E1Side A runout, variant 1
DOC-350-B [CMS logo]BW 230131 1589507 258903E2Side B runout, variant 1
DOC-350-A 1589515 [CMS logo]BW 230131 258903E1Side A runout, variant 2
DOC-350-B [CMS logo]BW 230131 1589509 258903E2Side B runout, variant 2
DOC-350-A 1589513 [CMS logo]BW 230131 258903E1Side A runout
DOC-350-B [CMS logo]BW 230131 1589507 258903E2Side B runout
DOC-350-A [CMS logo]BW 230131 (etched); 1589510 258903E1 (stamped)Side A runout
DOC-350-B [CMS logo]BW 230131 (etched); 1610801 258903E2 (stamped)Side B runout
DOC-350-A BW 230131Side A, Etched
258903E1 1589515Side A, Stamped
DOC-350-B BW 230131Side B, Etched
1616019 258903E2Side B, Stamped
DOC-350-A 1589513 [CMS logo]BW 230131 258903E1Side A runout
DOC-350-B [CMS logo]BW 230131 1589507 258903E2Side B runout
DOC-350-A ⓎBW230131 #4Side A, etched
258903E1 1589511Side A, stamped
DOC-350-B ⓎBW230131 #19Side B, etched
258903E2 1589504Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Dead Oceans DOC 350First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Japan | Dead Oceans DOC350JLPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK, Europe & US | Dead Oceans DOC 350LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2023 | US | Dead Oceans DOC 350First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Dead Oceans DOC 350First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Dead Oceans DOC 350First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Dead Oceans DOC 350First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Dead Oceans DOC 350First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Dead Oceans DOC 350First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Dead Oceans DOC350LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of The Land Is Inhospitable And So Are We are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2023, in US, Europe, Japan, Worldwide. One of them is Dead Oceans DOC 350, released September 15, 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DOC 350, DOC350JLP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DOC-350-A 1589513 [CMS logo]BW 230131 258903E1 and DOC-350-B [CMS logo]BW 230131 1589507 258903E2. 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.
