Vinyl pressings
by Tame Impala · 2012
Lonerism was first pressed on vinyl in 2012. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 2012, the album's first year, in 4 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-1̶5̶7̶-̶A̶ 161-A WG/NRP ⓊRunout, variant 1, side A, etched
MODVL-1̶5̶7̶-̶B̶ 161-B WG/NRP ⓊRunout, variant 1, side B, etched
MODVL-1̶5̶7̶-̶C̶ 161-C WG/NRP ⓊRunout, variant 1, side C, etched
MODVL-1̶5̶7̶-̶D̶ 161-D WG/NRP ⓊRunout, variant 1, side D, etched
OLE 998 -D1Side D runout
10882 1A 3795300Side A
10882 1B 3795300Side B
10882 1C 3795300Side C
10882 1D 3795300Side D
MODVL 161 A MPORunout Side A
MODVL 161 B MPO GREG @ MASTERPIECERunout Side B
MODVL 161 C MPORunout Side C
MODVL 161 D MPO GREG @ MASTERPIECERunout Side D
MODVL 161 A MPORunout Side A
MODVL 161 B MPO GREG @ MASTERPIECERunout Side B
MODVL 161 C MPORunout Side C
MODVL 161 D MPO GREG @ MASTERPIECERunout Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Australia | Modular RecordingsLP, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Numbered |
| 2012 | Europe | Modular Recordings MODDLX001First yearLP, Album, CD, Album, 7", Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, CD, Album, 7", Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2012 | Australia | Modular Recordings MODDLX001First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2012 | Europe | Modular Recordings MODVL161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | Europe | Modular Recordings MODVL161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | UK | Modular Recordings MODVL 161First yearLP, Album, CD, EP | LP, Album, CD, EP |
| 2012 | US | Modular Recordings MODVL161First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2012 | US | Modular Recordings MODVL161First yearLP, Album, Mispress | LP, Album, Mispress |
| 2014 | Europe | Fiction Records 3795300 / Caroline Records 3795300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | Europe | Fiction Records 3795300 / Caroline Records 3795300LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Australia | Fiction Records 3795300 / Caroline Records 3795300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | Modular Recordings MODVL161LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue | LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | UK, Europe & US | Island Records 244549392 / Interscope Records 244549392LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Box Set, Special Edition | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Box Set, Special Edition |
| 2024 | Europe | Fiction Records 3795300 / Caroline Records 3795300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | Europe | Fiction Records 3795300 / Caroline Records 3795300LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | US | Modular Recordings MODVL161LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2026 | USA & Europe | Modular Recordings 8803457LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Modular Recordings MODVL161LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
18 vinyl pressings of Lonerism are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2012 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2012, in US, UK, Australia, Europe. One of them is Modular Recordings MODVL161, released October 9, 2012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MODVL161, MODVL 161, MODDLX001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MODVL-1̶5̶7̶-̶A̶ 161-A WG/NRP Ⓤ and MODVL-1̶5̶7̶-̶B̶ 161-B WG/NRP Ⓤ. 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.
