Vinyl pressings
by St Germain · 2000
Tourist was first pressed on vinyl in 2000. 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 2000, 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.
BN-25114 - DISC 1-A G1 RM MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A Runout
BN-25114 • DISC 1-B G1 RM MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B Runout
BN-25114 • DISC 2-A G1 RM MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide C Runout
BN-25114 - DISC 2-B G1 RM MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide D Runout
5251141 |A| 5259911 A-1-1- 1-Side A
5251141 |B| 5259911 B-1-1-1Side B
5251141 |C| 5259921 A-1-1-1Side C
5251141 |D| 5259921 B-1-1-1Side D
72435251141 A RV-TR MPORunout side A, etched
72435251141 B RV-TR MPORunout side B, etched
72435251141 C RV-TR MPORunout side C, etched
72435251141 D RV-TR MPORunout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | France | Blue Note 7243 5 25114 1 9 / Blue Note 5251141First year12", Album | 12", Album |
| 2000 | France | Blue Note 5251141First yearLP | LP |
| 2000 | US | Blue Note 72435 25992 1 9 / Blue Note 7243 5 25114 1 9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2000 | UK, Europe & US | EMI 7243 5 25114 1 9 / Blue Note 525114 1First year12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Europe | Blue Note 509996322010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | France | Blue Note 636220112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Remastered |
| 2012 | US | Blue Note 509996362201012", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Remastered | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Remastered |
| 2013 | UK | Blue Note 7243 5 251 14 1 912", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | US | Parlophone 5099963622010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | France | Parlophone D190295865689LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Parlophone 5099963622010LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Parlophone 509996362201012", Album, Reissue, Remastered | 12", Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2024 | Argentina | Plaza Independencia Música 9996362201 / Parlophone 9996362201LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Europe | Parlophone 5021732364357LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | Argentina | Parlophone 5099963622010LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
15 vinyl pressings of Tourist are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2000 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2000, in US, UK, Europe & US, France. One of them is Blue Note 72435 25992 1 9.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 72435 25992 1 9, 7243 5 25114 1 9, 5251141) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BN-25114 - DISC 1-A G1 RM MASTERED BY CAPITOL and BN-25114 • DISC 1-B G1 RM MASTERED BY CAPITOL. 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.
