Vinyl pressings
by Spiritualized · 2008
Songs In A&E was first pressed on vinyl in 2008. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2008, 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.
81340 1A 1768732 1768735 A1Side A runout
81340 1B 1768732 1768735 B1Side B runout
81340 1C 1768732 1768736 A1Side C runout
81340 1D 1768732 1768736 B1Side D runout
11380-AE-1(A) 5-66044Side A
11380-AE-1(B) 5-66045Side B
11380-AE-1(C) 5-66046Side C
11380-AE-1(D) 5-66047Side D
81340 1A [Stamped] 1768732 1768735 A1 [Etched]Side A
81340 1B [Stamped] 1768732 1768735 B1 [Etched]Side B
81340 1C [Stamped] 1768732 1768736 A1 [Etched]Side C
81340 1D [Stamped] 1768732 1768736 B1 [Etched]Side D
11380-AE-1 (A) S-66044Side A, etched
11380-AE-1 (B) S-66045Side B, etched
11380-AE-1 (C) S-66046Side C, etched
11380-AE-1 (D) S-66047Side D, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | USA & Canada | Spaceman® FONINT7325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2008 | Europe | Sanctuary 1768732 / Spaceman Records 1768732First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2008 | UK | Spaceman Records 1768732First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | UK | Sanctuary FONINT7325First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | US | BMG BMG 14044VLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | UK | Sanctuary 1768732LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Sanctuary BMGRM0116LP / BMG BMGRM0116LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | BMG BMGRM0116LP / Sanctuary BMGRM0116LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | BMG BMGRM0116LP / Sanctuary BMGRM0116LPLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | USA & Canada | Fat Possum Records FP1828-3LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Worldwide | Fat Possum Records FP1828-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Songs In A&E are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2008 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2008, in UK, Europe, USA & Canada. One of them is Spaceman Records 1768732, released May 26, 2008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1768732, FONINT7325) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 81340 1A 1768732 1768735 A1 and 81340 1B 1768732 1768735 B1. 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.
