Vinyl pressings
by Red Hot Chili Peppers · 2002
By The Way was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. 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 2002, 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.
1-48140-1-SR1-A KPG@ATM ⓊRunout, side A, etched
1-48140-1-SR1-B ⓊRunout, side B, etched
1-48140-1-SR1-C KPG@ATM ⓊRunout, side C, etched
1-48140-1-SR1-D KPG@ATM ⓊRunout, side D, etched
1-48140 A SR1Disc One / Side 1
1-48140 # B SR1Disc One / Side 2
1-48140 C SR1Disc Two / Side 1
1-48140 D SR1Disc Two / Side 2
B266458 01 A1 MKSide A runout, variant 1
B266458 01 B1 MKSide B runout, variant 1
B266458 02 C1 MKSide C runout, variant 1
B266458 02 D1 MKSide D runout, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 48140-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-48140First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2002 | US | Warner Bros. Records 9 48140-1 / Warner Bros. Records 1-48140First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2002 | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-48140-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Warner Records 093624814016LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2022 | US | Warner Records 093624814016LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Argentina | Warner Records 093624814016LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2024 | Japan | Warner Records 093624814016LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-48140-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Warner Bros. Records 9362-48140-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | USA, Canada & Europe | Warner Records 093624814016LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
10 vinyl pressings of By The Way are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2002 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in US, Europe. One of them is Warner Bros. Records 9 48140-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9 48140-1, 9362-48140-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-48140-1-SR1-A KPG@ATM Ⓤ and 1-48140-1-SR1-B Ⓤ. 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.
