Vinyl pressings
by Sam Smith · 2014
In The Lonely Hour was first pressed on vinyl in 2014. 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 2014, 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.
3769170-A 119354E1/ISide A
3769170-B 119354E2/OSide B
S-93167 B0019953-01A RJ STERLINGSide A, alternate
S-93168 B0019953-01B RJ STERLINGSide B, alternate
119354E1/B www.gzvinyl.com - 3769170-ASide A variant 1
119354E2/B 3769170-BSide B variant 1
119354E1/C www.gzvinyl.com - 3769170-ASide A variant 2
119354E2/D 3769170-BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Europe | Capitol Records 3769170 / Method Records 3769170First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2014 | US | Capitol Records B001995301 / Method Records B001995301First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | US | Capitol Records B002414601LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | Europe | Capitol Records 4760289LP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 2018 | Europe | Capitol Records 3769170 / Capitol Records 00602537691708LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Capitol Records 3880792 / Method Records 00602438807925LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | UK | Capitol Records 00602435844077 / Method Records 00602435844077LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | China | Capitol Records GE1755L / Method Records GE1755LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2024 | Europe | Capitol Records 060245853451LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | Europe | Capitol Records EMIVZ 2118LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2024 | Europe | Capitol Records EMIVY 2118LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | New Zealand | Capitol Records 00602458534511LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | UK | Capitol Records 00602458373264LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Special Edition |
| 2024 | UK, Europe & US | Capitol Records EMIVZ 2118LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2024 | US | Capitol Records 060245853451LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
15 vinyl pressings of In The Lonely Hour are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2014 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2014, in US, Europe. One of them is Capitol Records B001995301, released May 26, 2014.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B001995301, 3769170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3769170-A 119354E1/I and 3769170-B 119354E2/O. 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.
