Vinyl pressings
by Sufjan Stevens · 2023
Javelin was first pressed on vinyl in 2023. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 2023, the album's first year, in 6 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.
AKR171A RTI #43 BONATI MASTERING NYC 41401.1(3),,,Runout side A, variant 1
AKR171 B RTI BONATI MASTERING NYC 41401.2(3),,,Runout side B, variant 1
AKR171 A RTI #12 BONATI MASTERING NYC 41401.1(3)...Runout side A, variant 2
AKR171 B RTI #24 BONATI MASTERING NYC 41401.2(3)...Runout side B, variant 2
AKR171A RTI #43 BONATI MASTERING NYC 41401.1(3),,,Runout side A
AKR171 B RTI BONATI MASTERING NYC 41401.2(3),,,Runout side B
AKR 171 A RTI #41 BONATI MASTERING NYC 41401.1 (3)...Runout side A
AKR 171 B RTI #14 BONATI MASTERING NYC 41401.2 (3)...Runout side B
AKR171A RTI #43 BONATI MASTERING NYC 41401.1(3),,,Runout side A
AKR171 B RTI BONATI MASTERING NYC 41401.2(3),,,Runout side B
AKR171A RTI #43 BONATI MASTERING NYC 41401.1(3),,,Runout side A
AKR171 B RTI BONATI MASTERING NYC 41401.2(3),,,Runout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR171LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR171-1LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | Germany | Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR171First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | Japan | Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR171JLPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | UK, Europe & US | Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR171First yearLP, Album, CD, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, CD, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | UK, Europe & US | Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR171First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR171First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR171First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR171First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR171First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR171First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Javelin are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2023, in Worldwide, US, Germany, Japan and more. One of them is Asthmatic Kitty Records AKR171, released October 6, 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AKR171, AKR171JLP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AKR171A RTI #43 BONATI MASTERING NYC 41401.1(3),,, and AKR171 B RTI BONATI MASTERING NYC 41401.2(3),,,. 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.
