Vinyl pressings
by Queens Of The Stone Age · 2017
Villains was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. 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 2017, 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.
OLE-1125-1-A CBSide A [etched]
OLE-1125-1-B CBSide B [etched]
OLE-1125-1-C CBSide C [etched]
OLE-1125-1DSide D [etched - Run-In]
OLE-1125-1-A CBSide A (etched)
OLE-1125-1-B CBSide B (etched)
OLE-1125-1-C CBSide C (etched)
-44981- P. USASides A & B (stamped)
OLE-1125-1-A CBSide A etched
OLE-1125-1-B CBSide B etched
OLE-1125-1-C CBSide C etched
OLE-1125-1DSide D etched - Run-in
OLE-1125-1-A CB BH80532-01 A1 ΛმSide A [etched], variant 1
OLE-1125-1-B CB BH80532-01 B1Side B [etched], variant 1
OLE-1125-1-C CB BH80532-02 C1 V|ΛSide C [etched], variant 1
OLE-1125-1-A CB BH80532-01 A1 81Side A [etched], variant 2
OLE-1125-1-A CB BH80532-01 A1 ΛმRunout side A, hand etched
OLE-1125-1-B CB BH80532-01 B1Runout side B, hand etched
OLE-1125-1-C CB BH80532-02 C1 V|ΛRunout side C, hand etched
OLE-1125-1-A CB BH80532-01 A1Runout side A, etched - variant 1
OLE-1125-1-B CB BH80532-01 B1Runout side B, etched - variant 1
OLE-1125-1-C CB BH80532-02 C1Runout side C, etched - variant 1
OLE-1125-1-A CB BH80532-01 A1 8XRunout side A, etched - variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Matador OLE-1125-1First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album |
| 2017 | US | Matador OLE-1125-1LP, Test Pressing, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Test Pressing, All Media, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, LP, Single Sided, Etched, Test Pressing, All Media, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2017 | Europe | Matador OLE-1125-8First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2017 | Europe | Matador OLE-1125-0First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition |
| 2017 | US | Matador OLE-1125-8First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2017 | US | Matador OLE-1125-0First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Deluxe Edition |
| 2017 | US | Matador OLE-1125-1First yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Matador OLE1125LPE / Matador OLE-1125-1LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Matador OLE1125LPE3LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2022 | US | Matador OLE1125LPE / Matador OLE-1125-1LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Matador OLE1125LP2LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Matador OLE1125LP2LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2023 | US | Matador OLE-1125-1LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album | LP, LP, Single Sided, Etched, All Media, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Villains are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2017 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2017, in US, Europe. One of them is Matador OLE-1125-8, released August 25, 2017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OLE-1125-8, OLE-1125-0, OLE-1125-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OLE-1125-1-A CB and OLE-1125-1-B CB. 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.
