US
1997- Label and catalog number
- Victory Records VR51LP
- Format
- LP, Album · Blue
- Runout / matrix
VR-51-S-1 M.M.M.J.R. L-48238Side A, etched
VR-51-S-2 M.M.M.J.R. L-48238-XSide B, etched

Vinyl pressings
by Snapcase · 1997
Progression Through Unlearning was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 1997, the album's first year. 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.
VR-51-S-1 M.M.M.J.R. L-48238Side A, etched
VR-51-S-2 M.M.M.J.R. L-48238-XSide B, etched
VR-51-S-1 L-48238 M.M.M.J.R.Runout side A
VR-51-S-2 M.M.M.J.R. L-48238-XRunout side B
VR 51-S-I M.M.M.J.R. L-48238-XRunout A Side
VR 51-S-1 M.M.M.J.R. L-48238Runout B Side
VE-51-S-2 M.M.M.J.R. L-48238-XA-side Runout
VR-51-S-1 M.M.M.J.R. L-48238B-side Runout
VR-51-S-1 M.M.M.J.R. L-48238A-side runout
VE-51-S-2 M.M.M.J.R. L-48238-XB-side runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | US | Victory Records VR51LPFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | US | Victory Records VR51LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1997 | US | Victory Records VR51LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1997 | US | Victory Records VR51LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1997 | US | Victory Records VR51LPFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1997 | US | Victory Records VR51LPFirst yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | US | Victory Records VR051LP, Repress, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing | LP, Repress, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing |
| 2012 | US | Victory Records VR51LPLP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | US | Victory Records VR051LPLP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Victory Records VR51LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Victory Records VR51LPLP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2017 | US | Victory Records VR051-LP-SLWHVNLP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Victory Records VR051-LP-STGRDGLP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | US | Victory Records VR51LPLP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Unknown | Craft Recordings CR00589LP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Craft Recordings CR00589LP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2022 | US | Craft Recordings CR00589LP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Victory Records VR51LPLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
18 vinyl pressings of Progression Through Unlearning are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1997 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 1997, in US. One of them is Victory Records VR51LP.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VR51LP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VR-51-S-1 M.M.M.J.R. L-48238 and VR-51-S-2 M.M.M.J.R. L-48238-X. 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.