Vinyl pressings
by Slipknot · 2001
Iowa was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. 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 2001, 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.
RR-8564-1A RJ 168 618 5641AA side runout, etched
168 618 5641B RR-8564-1B RJB side runout, etched
RR-8564-1C RJ 168 618 5641CC side runout, etched
RR-8564-1D RJ 168 618 5641 dD side runout, etched
B152098-01 A1 KRA side runout, stamped
B153120-01 B1 KRB side runout, stamped
B152098-02 C1 KRC side runout, stamped
B152098-02 D1 KRD side runout, stamped
B152098-01 A1 KR
B152098-01 B1 KR
B152098-02 C1 KR
B152098 - 02 D1 KR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | Roadrunner Records 12 085641First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2001 | Europe | Roadrunner Records 12 085641First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 2001 | US | Roadrunner Records RR 8564-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Roadrunner Records 12 085641LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Roadrunner Records 12 085641LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited |
| 2020 | US | Roadrunner Records 12 085641LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, Unofficial Release, White Label · Unofficial, Test pressing, Limited |
| 2020 | US | Roadrunner Records #12 085641LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Roadrunner Records 12 085641LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Roadrunner Records 12 085641LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 8564-1 / Roadrunner Records 075678645716LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Roadrunner Records RR 8564-1 / Roadrunner Records 1-645934LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | USA & Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 8564-1 / Roadrunner Records 1-654008LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Australia | Roadrunner Records RR 8564-1 / SCR Dream DivisionLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Partially Unofficial, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Partially Unofficial, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | Roadrunner Records RR 8564-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
14 vinyl pressings of Iowa are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2001 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in US, Europe. One of them is Roadrunner Records RR 8564-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR 8564-1, 12 085641) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RR-8564-1A RJ 168 618 5641A and 168 618 5641B RR-8564-1B RJ. 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.
