Vinyl pressings
by The Black Keys · 2010
Brothers was first pressed on vinyl in 2010. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2010, 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.
1-520266-A CB -20649-Runout side A
1-520266-B CB -20649-Runout side B
1-520266-C CB -20650-Runout side C
1-520266-D CB -20650-Runout side D
1-520266-A CB -20649-Runout side A
1-520266-B CB -20649-Runout side B
1-520266-C CB -20650-Runout side C
1-520266-D CB -20650-Runout side D
1-526426-A CB -21746- P. USASide A runout
1-526426-B CB -21746- P. USASide B runout
1-526426-C P. USA CB -21747-Side C runout
1-526426-D CB P. USA -21747-Side D runout
VVR737199 A [a face character] www.gzvinyl.com 86870E1/ARunout side A
VVR737199 B www.gzvinyl.com 86870E2/ARunout side B
VVR737199 C www.gzvinyl.com 86870E3/ARunout side C
VVR737199 D 86870E4/ARunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Nonesuch 1-520266LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2010 | US | Nonesuch 520266-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album | LP, Album, Stereo, CD, Album |
| 2010 | US | Nonesuch 520266-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2010 | Europe | V2 VVR737199First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2010 | US | Nonesuch 526426-1 / Nonesuch STCD 400125First yearLP, 45 RPM, Album, 10", 45 RPM, EP, CD, Album, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, 45 RPM, Album, 10", 45 RPM, EP, CD, Album, All Media, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2018 | Europe | V2 VVR737199LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Nonesuch 0755979188167", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | US | Nonesuch 0755979188167", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | Nonesuch 075597918830LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2021 | Europe | Nonesuch 075597918830LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Nonesuch 075597918830LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Brothers are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2010 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 2010, in US, Europe. One of them is Nonesuch 520266-1, released May 18, 2010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 520266-1, 526426-1, VVR737199) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1-520266-A CB -20649- and 1-520266-B CB -20649-. 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.
