Vinyl pressings
by Radiohead · 2000
Kid A was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2000, 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.
̶F̶A̶E̶R̶O̶E̶S̶F̶A̶I̶R̶I̶S̶L̶E̶H̶E̶B̶R̶I̶D̶E̶S̶ 5277531 A-1-1-1Runout side A
̶S̶H̶A̶N̶N̶O̶N̶S̶O̶L̶E̶R̶O̶C̶K̶A̶L̶L̶M̶A̶L̶I̶N̶ 5277531 B-1-1-1Runout side B
̶L̶U̶N̶D̶I̶F̶A̶S̶T̶N̶E̶T̶I̶R̶I̶S̶H̶S̶E̶A̶ 5277531 C-1-1-1Runout side C
̶D̶O̶G̶G̶E̶R̶F̶I̶S̶H̶E̶R̶G̶E̶R̶A̶N̶B̶I̶G̶H̶T 5277531 D-2-1-1Runout side D
FaeroesfairislehebridesRun-out area A-side [hand-etched scratched]
5277531 A-1-1-1Run-out area A-side [machine-stamped]
ShannonsolerockallmalinRun-out area B-side [hand-etched scratched]
5277531 B-1-1-1Run-out area B-side [machine-stamped]
̶F̶A̶E̶R̶O̶E̶S̶F̶A̶I̶R̶I̶S̶L̶E̶H̶E̶B̶R̶I̶D̶E̶S̶ 5277531 A-1-1-1Etched / Machine stamp side A
̶S̶H̶A̶N̶N̶O̶N̶S̶O̶L̶E̶R̶O̶C̶K̶A̶L̶L̶M̶A̶L̶I̶N̶ 5277531 B-1-1-1Etched / Machine stamp side B
̶L̶U̶N̶D̶I̶F̶A̶S̶T̶N̶E̶T̶I̶R̶I̶S̶H̶S̶E̶A̶ 5277531 C-1-1-1Etched / Machine stamp side C
̶D̶O̶G̶G̶E̶R̶F̶I̶S̶H̶E̶R̶G̶E̶R̶A̶N̶B̶I̶G̶H̶T 5277531 D-2-1-1Etched / Machine stamp side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Europe | Parlophone 7243 5 27753 1 6First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
| 2000 | UK | Parlophone LPKIDA 1First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Stereo |
| 2000 | UK | Parlophone LPKIDA 1First year10", Album, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label | 10", Album, 33 ⅓ RPM, White Label |
| 2008 | US | Capitol Records 5284821-A/B / Capitol Records 5284831-C/D10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | UK & Europe | Capitol Records 734352775316 / Capitol Records 72435-27753-1610", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2012 | US | Capitol Records 734352775316 / EMI 73435277531610", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | XL Recordings 734352775316 / Capitol Records 73435277531610", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | Europe | XL Recordings XLLP 782BLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2016 | USA & Canada | XL Recordings XLLP782BLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | UK | Not On Label BL35046LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Europe | XL Recordings XLLP 782BLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2022 | Europe | XL Recordings XLLP 782BLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Australia | XL Recordings XLLP782BLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2023 | Europe | XL Recordings XLLP 782BLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2024 | Japan | XL Recordings XL782LPJPLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2026 | Australia | XL Recordings XLLP782BLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | XL Recordings XLLP782BLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | USA & Canada | XL Recordings XLLP782BLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
18 vinyl pressings of Kid A are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 2000 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2000, in UK, Europe. One of them is Parlophone LPKIDA 1, released October 3, 2000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPKIDA 1, 7243 5 27753 1 6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̶F̶A̶E̶R̶O̶E̶S̶F̶A̶I̶R̶I̶S̶L̶E̶H̶E̶B̶R̶I̶D̶E̶S̶ 5277531 A-1-1-1 and ̶S̶H̶A̶N̶N̶O̶N̶S̶O̶L̶E̶R̶O̶C̶K̶A̶L̶L̶M̶A̶L̶I̶N̶ 5277531 B-1-1-1. 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.
