Vinyl pressings
by Mumford & Sons · 2012
Babel was first pressed on vinyl in 2012. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 2012, 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.
101572E1/A www.gz.vinyl.com - 3710659-ARunout side A (variant 1)
101572E2/A2 3710659 - BRunout side B (variant 1)
101572E1/A www.gzvinyl.com - 3710659-ARunout side A (variant 2)
101572E2/A 3710659-BRunout side A (variant 2)
GLS-0130-01-A' VII WG/NRP ⓤRunout side A, variant 1
GLS-0130-01-B' WG/NRP ⓤRunout side B, variant 1
GLS-0130-01-A² IV WG/NRP ⓤRunout side A, variant 2
GLS-0130-01-B-RE-1 WG/NRP ⓤRunout side B, variant 2
101572E1/B 3710659 -ARunout side A
101572E2/B 3710659 -B CHRISTIAN @ ABBEY ROADRunout side B
201977E1/A VVR712816-ASide A stamped, variant 1
201977E2/A1 VVR712816-BSide B stamped, variant 1
VVR712816B K TUFFSide B etched
VVR712816ASide A etched
101572E1/A www.gzvinyl.com - 3710659-ARunout side A
101572E2/A 3710659-BRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Gentlemen Of The Road 3710659 / Island Records 3710659First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | Europe | Gentlemen Of The Road 3710659 / Island Records 3710659First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | Europe | Gentlemen Of The Road 3710659 / Island Records 3710659First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2012 | US | GlassnoteLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2012 | Europe | Gentlemen Of The Road VVR712816 / Island Records VVR712816First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2012 | USA & Canada | Glassnote GLS-0130-01 / Gentlemen Of The Road GLS-0130-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | Europe | Island Records VVNL26691LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Island Records VVR712816 / Gentlemen Of The Road VVR712816LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | UK & US | Island Records 4598042 / Island Records 00602445980420LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | USA & Canada | Glassnote GLS-0130-01 / Gentlemen Of The Road GLS-0130-01LP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Babel are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2012 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2012, in Europe, USA & Canada. One of them is Gentlemen Of The Road VVR712816, released September 24, 2012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VVR712816, GLS-0130-01, 3710659) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 101572E1/A www.gz.vinyl.com - 3710659-A and 101572E2/A2 3710659 - 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.
