Vinyl pressings
by Tame Impala · 2015
Currents was first pressed on vinyl in 2015. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 2015, 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.
MODVL 191 - A RJ STERLING MPORunout side A
MODVL 191 - B RJ STERLING MPORunout side B
MODVL 191 - C RJ STERLING MPORunout side C
MODVL 191 - D RJ STERLING MPORunout side D
MODVL 191 - A RJ STERLING MPORunout side A, Variant 1
MODVL 191 - B RJ STERLING MPORunout side B, Variant 1
MODVL 191 - C RJ STERLING MPORunout side C, Variant 1
MODVL 191 - D RJ STERLING MPORunout side D, Variant 1
MODVL 191-A RJ STERLING MPOSide A runout
MODVL 191-B RJ STERLING MPOSide B runout
MODVL 191-C RJ STERLING MPOSide C runout
MODVL 191-D RJ STERLING MPOSide D runout
B0023337-01-LP1A RE RJ STERLING ⓤSide A
B0023337-01-LP1B² Set II RJ STERLING ⓤSide B
B0023337-01-LP2A² Set 1 RJ STERLING ⓤSide C
B0023337-01-LP2B² RJ STERLING ⓤSide D
B0023337-01-LP1A RE RJ STERLING ⓤSide A variant 1
B0023337-01-LP1B2 Set II RJ STERLING ⓤSide B variant 1
B0023337-01-LP2A2 Set 1 RJ STERLING ⓤSide C variant 1
B0023337-01-LP2B2 RJ STERLING ⓤSide D variant 1
B002333701-ASide A, runout
B002333701-BSide B, runout
B002333701-C JN-H STERLINGSide C, runout
B002333701-D JN-H STERLINGSide D, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Interscope Records B0023337-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | Unknown | Universal Music 4739489LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2015 | Europe | Fiction Records 4739489 / Caroline International 4739489First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Fiction Records 473067-7 / Caroline International 473067-7First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | Europe | Fiction Records 473067-7First yearLP, Album, Mispress, Stereo | LP, Album, Mispress, Stereo |
| 2015 | US | Interscope Records B0023452-01First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Interscope Records B0023337-01First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2015 | Worldwide | Fiction Records 4739489 / Caroline International 4739489First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Worldwide | Fiction Records 4739489 / Caroline International 4739489First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Fiction Records 473067-7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | Europe | Interscope Records 5781060 / Fiction Records 5781060LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM, White Label, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM, White Label, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | Europe | Interscope Records 5781060LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM, White Label, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, 12", 45 RPM, 7", 45 RPM, White Label, Flexi-disc, 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | Europe | Fiction Records 473067-7 / Caroline International 473067-7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Fiction Records 473067-7 / Caroline International 473067-7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Fiction Records 473067-7 / Caroline International 473067-7LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2021 | Australia | Fiction Records 4730677 / Caroline International 4730677LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | Europe | Fiction Records 4730367-7 / Caroline International 4730367-7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | US | Interscope Records B0023337-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2022 | USA & Canada | Interscope Records 4739489LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Interscope Records B0023337-01LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2023 | US | Interscope Records B0023337-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Europe | Fiction Records 4730367-7 / Caroline International 4730367-7LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2025 | US | Interscope Records 602488527392 / UMe 602488527392LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Fiction Records 473067-7 / Caroline International 473067-7LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Interscope Records B0023337-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | US | Interscope Records B0023337-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Worldwide | Fiction Records 473067-7 / Caroline International 473067-7LP, Album | LP, Album |
27 vinyl pressings of Currents are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2015 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2015, in Europe, US, Worldwide. One of them is Fiction Records 4739489, released July 17, 2015.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4739489, 473067-7, B0023452-01, B0023337-01) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MODVL 191 - A RJ STERLING MPO and MODVL 191 - B RJ STERLING MPO. 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.
