US
May 14, 2002- Label and catalog number
- Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1
- Format
- LP, Album · White
- Runout / matrix
ALIVE 0044-1 S-49964Side A
ALIVE 0044-2 S-49965Side B

Vinyl pressings
by The Black Keys · 2002
The Big Come Up was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 2002, the album's first year. 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.
ALIVE 0044-1 S-49964Side A
ALIVE 0044-2 S-49965Side B
ALIVE0044-1 S-49964Side A etched
ALIVE0044-2 S-49965Side B etched
ALIVE 0044-1 S-49964A side Hand-etched
ALIVE 0044-2 S-49965B side Hand-etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2002 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2002 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2008 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2009 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | Alive Records Alive 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2010 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1 / Alive Records 0044-1LP, Album, Reissue, DVD, DVD-Video, Promo, All Media, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, DVD, DVD-Video, Promo, All Media, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited |
| 2010 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2011 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1 / Alive Records 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2011 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2012 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2012 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited |
| 2012 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2013 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2014 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2020 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2020 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2021 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| ? | US | Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Alive Records 7777777777712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
45 vinyl pressings of The Big Come Up are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2002 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2002, in US. One of them is Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1, released May 14, 2002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALIVE 0044-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ALIVE 0044-1 S-49964 and ALIVE 0044-2 S-49965. 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.