Vinyl pressings
by Rihanna · 2016
Anti was first pressed on vinyl in 2016. 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 2016, 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.
B0025134-01-LP1A S-98577 RJ STERLINGRunout A
B0025134-01-LP2A S-98579 RJ STERLINGRunout C
B0025134-01-LP2B RJ STERLING S-98580Runout D
B0025134-01-LP1A S-98577 RJ STERLINGRunout side A
B0025134-01-LP1B S-98578 RJ STERLINGRunout side B
B0025134-01-LP2A S-98579 RJ STERLINGRunout side C
B0025134-01-LP2B RJ STERLING S-98580Runout side D
BG50468-01 A1 KR 0851365006967Runout side A
BG50468-01 B1 KR 0851365006967Runout side B
BG50469-01 A1 KR 0851365006974Runout side C
BG50469-01 B1 KR 0851365006974Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Not On Label (Rihanna) RIHB002299302LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Unknown | Roc Nation 1234567910LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2016 | US | Not On Label (Rihanna)LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Not On Label (Rihanna) RIHB002299302LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | Germany | Not On Label (Rihanna) RIHB002299302LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2016 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0025134-01First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2016 | UK & Europe | Def Jam Recordings B0025134-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | US | Def Jam Recordings B0025134-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Not On Label (Rihanna) B0025134-01LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | US | Roc Nation B0033091-01Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Roc Nation B0025134-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Roc Nation B0033091-01LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Roc Nation B0037402-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Dejamus Ltd.LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Anti are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2016 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2016, in US, UK & Europe. One of them is Def Jam Recordings B0025134-01, released September 30, 2016.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B0025134-01) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B0025134-01-LP1A S-98577 RJ STERLING and B0025134-01-LP2A S-98579 RJ STERLING. 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.
