Vinyl pressings
by Sigur Rós · 2013
Kveikur was first pressed on vinyl in 2013. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 2013, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ⓤ XLLP606-A RJ STERLINGSide A runout
ⓤ XLLP606-B RJ STERLINGSide B runout
ⓤXLLP606-C RJ STERLINGSide C runout
ⓤ XLLP606-D R RJ STERLINGSide D runout
XLLP606-A RJ STERLINGLP - Side A
XLLP606-B RJ STERLINGLP - Side B
XLLP606-C RJ STERLINGLP - Side C
XLLP606-D RJ STERLINGLP - Side D
XLLP606-A RJ STERLINGSide A
XLLP606-B RJ STERLINGSide B
XLLP606-C RJ STERLINGSide C
XLLP606-D RJ STERLINGSide D
XLBX 606 BD27694-01 A¹ SIMON - THE EXCHANGESide A
XLBX 606 BD27694-01 B¹ SIMON - THE EXCHANGESide B
XLBX 606 BD27695-01 C¹ SIMON - THE EXCHANGESide C
XLBX 606 BD27695-01 D¹ SIMON - THE EXCHANGESide D
XLLP606-A RJ STERLING MPOLP A Side Runout, Variants 1, 2
XLLP606-B RJ STERLING MPOLP B Side Runout, Variants 1, 2
XLLP606-C RJ STERLING MPOLP C Side Runout, Variants 1, 2
XLLP606-D RJ STERLING MPOLP D Side Runout, Variants 1, 2
XLLP606-A RJ STERLING MPOLP - Side A
XLLP606-B RJ STERLING MPOLP - Side B
XLLP606-C RJ STERLING MPOLP - Side C
XLLP606-D RJ STERLING MPOLP - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | XL Recordings XLLP606LP, Album, Test Pressing, 10", Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, 10", Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2013 | Unknown | XL Recordings XLLP606LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2013 | Europe | XL Recordings XLLP606XFirst yearLP, Album, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, CD, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, CD, Album, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2013 | US | XL Recordings XLLP606 / XL Recordings XL-606First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2013 | Europe | XL Recordings XLLP606First yearLP, Album, CD, Album | LP, Album, CD, Album |
| 2013 | US | XL Recordings XLLP606X / XL Recordings XLLP606First yearLP, Album, 10", All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, 10", All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2013 | UK | XL Recordings XLLP606First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2013 | UK | XL Recordings XLBX 606First year12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, 12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Etched, Box Set, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2018 | Europe | XL Recordings XLLP606LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, CD, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Worldwide | Krúnk KRUNK77CLPYLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Krúnk KRUNK77LPLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Krúnk KRUNK77CLPGLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
12 vinyl pressings of Kveikur are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2013 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2013, in US, UK, Europe. One of them is XL Recordings XLLP606, released June 14, 2013.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLLP606, XLLP606X, XLBX 606) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ⓤ XLLP606-A RJ STERLING and ⓤ XLLP606-B 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.
