Vinyl pressings
by Portishead · 2008
Third was first pressed on vinyl in 2008. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 2008, 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.
B001-11420-1 LP1A WG/NRP ⓊSide A runout, etched
B001-11420-1 LP1B WG/NRP ⓊSide B runout, etched
B001-11420-1 LP2A WG/NRP ⓊSide C runout, etched
B001-11420-1 LP2B WG/NRP ⓊSide D runout, etched
B001-11420-1 LP1A WG/NRP ⓤSide A, Hand-etched
B001-11420-1 LP1B WG/NRP ⓤSide B, Hand-etched
B001-11420-1 LP2A WG/NRP ⓤSide C, Hand-etched
B001-11420-1 LP2B WG/NRP ⓤSide D, Hand-etched
B001-11420-1 LP1A WG/NRP ⓤSide A
B001-11420-1 LP1B WG/NRP ⓤSide B
B001-11420-1 LP2A WG/NRP ⓤSide C
B001-11420-1 LP2B WG/NRP ⓤSide D
www.gzvinyl.com 1764104 - A 75737E1/A Tim D.Side A
1764104 - B 75737E2/A Tim D.Side B
www.gzvinyl.com 1764104 - C 75737E3/A Tim D.Side C
1764104 - D 75737E4/A Tim D.Side D
75737E1/A Tim D. www.gzvinyl.com - 1764104-ASide-A, stamped
75737E2/A 176410-B Tim D.Side-B, stamped
75737E3/A www.gzvinyl.com - 1764104-C Tim D.Side-C, stamped
75737E4/A Tim D. 1764104-DSide-D, stamped
www.gzvinyl.com 1764104 - A 75737E1/A Tim D.Side-A, stamped
1764104 - B 75737E2/A Tim D.Side-B, stamped
www.gzvinyl.com 1764104 - C 75737E3/A Tim D.Side-C, stamped
1764104 - D 75737E4/A Tim D.Side-D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Europe | Island Records 1766390First yearLP, Album, 12", Single Sided, Etched, Memory Stick, Album, MP3, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 12", Single Sided, Etched, Memory Stick, Album, MP3, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2008 | Europe | Island Records 1766390 / Island Records 1766095First yearBox Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Memory Stick, MP3, Album, Enhanced · Limited, Numbered | Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Memory Stick, MP3, Album, Enhanced · Limited, Numbered |
| 2008 | Europe | Island Records 1764104First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2008 | US | Mercury B0011141-01 JK02First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2008 | US | Mercury B0011141-01 JK02First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2008 | US | Mercury B0011142-01First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | UK | UMCLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Mercury 00602547976123LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Mercury B0011141-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Mercury 00602547976123 / Mercury 4797612LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Mercury 00602547976123 / Mercury 4797612LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Third are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2008 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2008, in US, Europe. One of them is Mercury B0011141-01 JK02, released April 29, 2008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0011141-01 JK02, B0011142-01, 1766390, 1764104) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B001-11420-1 LP1A WG/NRP Ⓤ and B001-11420-1 LP1B WG/NRP Ⓤ. 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.
