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Illinois

by Sufjan Stevens · 2005

15 pressings3 countriesFolk RockIndie PopThemeRock

Illinois was first pressed on vinyl in 2005. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Illinois

3 pressings came out in 2005, 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.

US

November 2005
Label and catalog number
Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR 014Sounds Familyre AKR 014
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Balloon Sticker Over Superman
Runout / matrix

AKR 014 LP A "TRIBE OF SUPERIOR MEN" KPG@ATM ⓤSide A

AKR 014 LP B KPG@ATM "HOG BUTCHER FOR THE WORLD, TOOLMAKER, STACKER OF WHEAT, PLAYER WITH RAILROADS"Side B

AKR 014 LP C "BY THE RIVERS GENTLY FLOWING, O'ER THE PRAIRIES VERDANT GROWING" KPG@ATM ⓤSide C

AKR 014 LP D "LAND OF LINCOLN" KPG@ATM ⓤSide D

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Europe

August 1, 2005
Label and catalog number
Rough Trade RTRADLP250
Format
LP, Album · Superman Cover
Runout / matrix

RTRAD LP 250 A-1 DAMONT DOUG @ TOWNHOUSE BSide A

RTRAD LP 250 B-1 DAMONT DOUG @ TOWNHOUSE BSide B

RTRAD LP 250 C-1 DAMONT DOUG @ TOWNHOUSE ESide C

RTRAD LP 250 D2 DAMONT ESide D

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Europe

2005
Label and catalog number
Rough Trade RTRADLP250
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RTRAD LP 250 A-1 - DAMONT DOUG@TOWNHOUSEA side runout, etched

RTRAD LP 250 B-1 - DAMONT DOUG@TOWNHOUSEB side runout, etched

RTRAD LP 250 C-1 - DAMONT DOUG@TOWNHOUSEC side runout, etched

RTRAD LP 250 D2 - DAMONTD side runout, etched

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005EuropeRough Trade RTRADLP250First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2005USAsthmatic Kitty Records AKR014LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2005EuropeRough Trade RTRADLP250First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2005USAsthmatic Kitty Records AKR 014 / Sounds Familyre AKR 014First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2006USAsthmatic Kitty Records AKR 014 / Sounds FamilyreLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USAsthmatic Kitty Records AKR 014LP, Album, LP, Album, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, LP, Album, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USAsthmatic Kitty Records AKR014LP, Album, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered
2015USAsthmatic Kitty Records AKR 014LP, Album, Mispress, RemasteredLP, Album, Mispress, Remastered
2015USAsthmatic Kitty Records AKR 014LP, Album, Mispress, RemasteredLP, Album, Mispress, Remastered
2016USAsthmatic Kitty Records AKR 014LP, LP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, LP, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Shape, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USAsthmatic Kitty Records AKR 014LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USAsthmatic Kitty Records AKR 014LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USAsthmatic Kitty Records AKR 014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2026UK & USAsthmatic Kitty Records AKR014LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownAsthmatic Kitty Records AKR 014LP, Album, Mispress, ReissueLP, Album, Mispress, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Concerning The UFO Sighting Near Highland, Illinois
  2. A2The Black Hawk War, Or, How To Demolish An Entire Civilization And Still Feel Good About Yourself In The Morning, Or, We Apologize For The Inconvenience But You're Going To Have To Leave Now, Or, "I Have Fought The Big Knives And Will Continue To Fight Them Until They Are Off Our Lands!"
  3. Come On! Feel The Illinoise!
  4. A4John Wayne Gacy, Jr.
  5. A5Jacksonville
  6. A6A Short Reprise For Mary Todd, Who Went Insane, But For Very Good Reasons
  7. B7Decatur, Or, Round Of Applause For Your Step Mother!
  8. B8One Last "Whoo-Hoo!" For The Pullman!!
  9. B9Go! Chicago! Go! Yeah!
  10. B10Casimir Pulaski Day
  11. B11To The Workers Of The Rock River Valley Region, I Have An Idea Concerning Your Predicament, And It Involves Tube Socks, A Paper Airplane, And Twenty-Two Able-Bodied Men.
  12. C12The Man Of Metropolis Steals Our Hearts
  13. C13Prairie Fire That Wanders About
  14. C14A Conjunction Of Drones Simulating The Way In Which Sufjan Stevens Has An Existential Crisis In The Great Godfrey Maze
  15. C15The Predatory Wasp Of The Palisades Is Out To Get Us!
  16. C16They Are Night Zombies!! They Are Neighbors!! They Have Come Back From The Dead!! Ahhhh!
  17. C17Let's Hear That String Part Again, Because I Don't Think They Heard It All The Way Out In Bloomington-Normal
  18. C18In This Temple As In The Hearts Of Man For Whom He Saved The Earth
  19. D19The Seer's Tower
  20. The Tallest Man, The Broadest Shoulders
  21. D21Riffs And Variations On A Single Note For Jelly Roll, Earl Hines, Louis Armstrong, Baby Dodds, And The King Of Swing, To Name A Few
  22. D22Out Of Egypt, Into The Great Laugh Of Mankind, And I Shake The Dirt From My Sandals As I Run
  23. D23The Avalanche

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Illinois are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Illinois are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2005 and 2026.

When was Illinois first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2005, in US, Europe. One of them is Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR 014, released November 2005.

How do I tell if my copy of Illinois is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AKR 014, RTRADLP250) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AKR 014 LP A "TRIBE OF SUPERIOR MEN" KPG@ATM ⓤ and AKR 014 LP B KPG@ATM "HOG BUTCHER FOR THE WORLD, TOOLMAKER, STACKER OF WHEAT, PLAYER WITH RAILROADS". Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Illinois on vinyl worth?

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.

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