Vinyl pressings
by Radiohead · 2003
Hail To The Thief was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2003, 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.
5845431 1A1 ADAM le chienRunout side A
5845431 1B1Runout side B
5845431 1C1Runout side C
5845431 1D1 le loupRunout side D
5845431 1A1 ADAM le chienSide A
5845431 1B1Side B
5845431 1C1Side C
5845431 1D1 le loupSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Europe | Parlophone 584 5431 / Parlophone 7243 5 84543 1 4First year12", 45 RPM, Album, Promo · Promo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | UK & Europe | Parlophone 7243 5 84543 1 4 / Parlophone 5 84543 1First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album | LP, 45 RPM, Album |
| 2008 | US | Capitol Records 724358454314LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2009 | UK | Parlophone 584 5431 / Parlophone 7243 5 84543 1 412", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | US | XL Recordings XLLP78512", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | US | XL Recordings XLLP78512", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2016 | US | Capitol Records 72435-84543-14 / Capitol Records 7243 5 84543 1 4LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | XL Recordings XLLP78512", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK, Europe & US | XL Recordings XLLP78512", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | Europe | XL Recordings XLLP78512", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Japan | XL Recordings XL785LPJP12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Parlophone 584 5431 / Parlophone 7243 5 84543 1 412", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | USA & Canada | Capitol Records 72435-84543-1412", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Worldwide | Parlophone 7243 5 84543 1 4 / Parlophone 584 543112", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Hail To The Thief are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 2003 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in UK & Europe, Europe. One of them is Parlophone 7243 5 84543 1 4, released June 9, 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7243 5 84543 1 4, 584 5431) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 5845431 1A1 ADAM le chien and 5845431 1B1. 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.
