Vinyl pressings
by Muse · 2009
The Resistance 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.
5 pressings came out in 2009, the album's first year, in 3 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.
85307 1A 1-521130Side A, Runout, Etched, Variant 1
85307 1B 1-521130Side B, Runout, Etched, Variant 1
85307 1C 1-521130Side C, Runout, Etched, Variant 1
85307 1D 1-521130Side D, Runout, Etched, Variant 1
85307 1A 1-521130
85307 1B 1-521130
85307 1C 1-521130
85307 1D 1-521130
0825646865475 A (MPO LOGO)21202300 858Q7 2A 1-521130Side A
0825646865475 B (MPO LOGO)21202302 85307 1B 1-521130Side B
0825646865475 C (MPO LOGO)21249526 85307 1C A 1-521130Side C
0825646865475 D2 (MPO LOGO)21249547Side D
2564686966 A-1Side A runout, etched
2564686966 B-1Side B runout, etched
2564686966 C-1Side C runout, etched
2564686966 D-1 CHRISTIAN @ ABBEY ROADSide D runout, etched
2564686966 A-1Side A
2564686966-B-1Side B
2564686966 C-1Side C
2564686966 D-1Side D
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 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 825646865475 / Helium 3 825646865475First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 2009 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 825646869664 / Helium 3 825646869664First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, DVD, DVD-Video, Multichannel, Memory Stick, MP3, MPEG-4 Video, WAV, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, DVD, DVD-Video, Multichannel, Memory Stick, MP3, MPEG-4 Video, WAV, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2009 | UK & Europe | Warner Bros. Records 825646869664 / Helium 3 825646869664First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Memory Stick, AAC, MP3, WAV, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, CD, Album, DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Memory Stick, AAC, MP3, WAV, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2009 | US | Warner Bros. Records 521130-1 / Helium 3 521130-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2009 | US | Warner Bros. Records 521130-1 / Helium 3 521130-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 0825646865475 / Helium 3 0825646865475LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Warner Records 0825646865475 / Helium 3 0825646865475LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 0825646865475 / Helium 3 0825646865475LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | UK & Europe | Helium 3 0825646865475 / Warner Bros. Records 0825646865475LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | Warner Records 0825646865475 / Helium 3 0825646865475LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | UK | Helium 3 0825646865475 / Warner Bros. Records 0825646865475LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Warner Records 0825646865475 / Helium 3 0825646865475LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Europe | Warner Records 0825646865475 / Helium 3 0825646865475LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 0825646865475 / Helium 3 0825646865475LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 0825646865475 / Helium 3 0825646865475LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 0825646865475 / Helium 3 0825646865475LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 0825646865475 / Helium 3 0825646865475LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Warner Bros. Records 825646865475 / Helium 3 825646865475LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of The Resistance are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2009 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2009, in US, Europe, UK & Europe. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 521130-1, released September 14, 2009.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 521130-1, 825646865475, 825646869664) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 85307 1A 1-521130 and 85307 1B 1-521130. 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.
