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The Tortured Poets Department

by Taylor Swift · 2024

21 pressings7 countriesBalladAlt-PopPop

The Tortured Poets Department was first pressed on vinyl in 2024. 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 The Tortured Poets Department

21 pressings came out in 2024, the album's first year, in 7 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

April 19, 2024
Label and catalog number
Republic Records 602458933314
Format
LP, Album · Clear [Phantom Clear], "The Manuscript", Vantiva Pressing
Runout / matrix

00602458933314-A (4) RKS/JN-H STERLING (1252580) 01010515 CLEARRunout side A, variant 1

00602458933314-B (4) RKS/JN-H STERLING (1252581) 01010520 CLEARRunout side B, variant 1

00602458933314-C (4) RKS/JN-H STERLING (1252582) 01010401 CLEARRunout side C, variant 1

00602458933314-D (4) RKS/JN-H STERLING (1252583) 01010252 CLEARRunout side D, variant 1

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US

April 19, 2024
Label and catalog number
Republic Records 602458933345
Format
LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo · Beige [Parchment Beige], "The Bolter"
Runout / matrix

00602458933345-A (1) (1252551) 01010117 BEIGE RKS STERLINGSide A runout

00602458933345-B (1) (1252552) 01010115 BEIGE RKS STERLINGSide B runout

00602458933345-C (1) RKS STERLING (1252553) 01010128 BEIGESide C runout

00602458933345-D (1) RKS STERLING (1252554) 01010245 BEIGESide D runout

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US

April 19, 2024
Label and catalog number
Republic Records 602458933338
Format
LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo · Gray [Smoke Gray], "The Albatross"
Runout / matrix

00602458933338 - A (2) RKS/JN-H STERLING (1252369) 01010241 SMOKESide A runout, variant 1

00602458933338 - B (2) RKS/JN-H STERLING (1262370) 01010919 SMOKESide B runout, variant 1

00602458933338 - C (2) RKS/JN-H STERLING (1252371) 01010123 SMOKESide C runout, variant 1

00602458933338 - D (2) RKS/JN-H STERLING (1252372) 01010220 SMOKESide D runout, variant 1

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US

April 19, 2024
Label and catalog number
Republic Records 602458933314Republic Records 602458933369
Format
LP, Album · Clear [Phantom Clear], "The Manuscript", Optimal Media GmbH Pressing
Runout / matrix

589331 BN08508-01 A1 00602458933314-A (1) RKS STERLINGSide A runout

589331 BN08508-01 B1 00602458933314-B (1) RKS STERLINGSide B runout

BN08508-02 C1 589331 00602458933314-C (1) RKS STERLINGSide C runout

BN08508-02 D1 589331 RKS STERLING 00602458933314-D (1)Side D runout

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US

April 19, 2024
Label and catalog number
Republic Records 602458933314
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · White [Ghosted White], "The Manuscript", Vantiva Pressing
Runout / matrix

00602458933314-A (2) RKS STERLING (1252364) 01010538 IVORYSide A runout, variant 1

00602458933314-B (2) RKS STERLING (1252365) 01010227 IVORYSide B runout, variant 1

00602458933314-C (2) RKS STERLING (1252366) 01011016 IVORYSide C runout, variant 1

00602458933314-D (2) RKS STERLING (1252367) 01021405 IVORYSide D runout, variant 1

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US

April 19, 2024
Label and catalog number
Republic Records 602458933314
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · White [Ghosted White], "The Manuscript", Signed Insert
Runout / matrix

00602458933314-A (2) RKS STERLING (1252364) 01010538 IVORYSide A runout

00602458933314-B (2) RKS STERLING (1252365) 01010227 IVORYSide B runout

00602458933314-C (2) RKS STERLING (1252366) 01011016 IVORYSide C runout

00602458933314-D (2) RKS STERLING (1252367) 01021405 IVORYSide D runout

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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 21 vinyl pressings

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

2020s21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2024EuropeRepublic Records 602458940831First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2024EuropeRepublic Records 602458933321First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited
2024EuropeRepublic Records 602458933345First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition · Limited
2024EuropeRepublic Records 602458933338First yearLP, Album, Special EditionLP, Album, Special Edition
2024JapanRepublic Records 602458940831First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USRepublic Records 602458933314First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2024USRepublic Records 602458933345First yearLP, Album, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo
2024USRepublic Records 602458933338First yearLP, Album, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo
2024USRepublic Records 602458933314 / Republic Records 602458933369First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2024USRepublic Records 602458933314First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2024USRepublic Records 602458933314First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USRepublic Records 602458933321First yearLP, Album, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo
2024WorldwideRepublic Records 602458933314First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2024Australia & New ZealandRepublic Records 602468003496First yearLP, LP, LP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinylLP, LP, LP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl
2024EuropeRepublic Records 602468003496First yearLP, LP, LP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinylLP, LP, LP, LP, All Media, Album · Colored vinyl
All 21 pressings from the 2020s

Tracklist

  1. A1Fortnight
  2. A2The Tortured Poets Department
  3. A3My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys
  4. A4Down Bad
  5. B1So Long, London
  6. B2But Daddy I Love Him
  7. B3Fresh Out The Slammer
  8. B4Florida!!!
  9. C1Guilty As Sin?
  10. C2Who's Afraid Of Little Old Me?
  11. C3I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can)
  12. C4loml
  13. D1I Can Do It With A Broken Heart
  14. D2The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived
  15. D3The Alchemy
  16. D4Clara Bow
  17. Bonus Track
  18. D5The Manuscript

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Tortured Poets Department are there?

21 vinyl pressings of The Tortured Poets Department are listed here, from 7 countries.

When was The Tortured Poets Department first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2024, in US, Europe, Japan, Worldwide and more. One of them is Republic Records 602458933314, released April 19, 2024.

How do I tell if my copy of The Tortured Poets Department is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 602458933314, 602458933345, 602458933338, 602458933321) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00602458933314-A (4) RKS/JN-H STERLING (1252580) 01010515 CLEAR and 00602458933314-B (4) RKS/JN-H STERLING (1252581) 01010520 CLEAR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Tortured Poets Department 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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