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Vinyl pressings

The Big Come Up

by The Black Keys · 2002

45 pressings1 countryBlues RockRock

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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Big Come Up

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.

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

Full details of this pressing

US

2002
Label and catalog number
Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · 180 Gram
Runout / matrix

ALIVE0044-1 S-49964Side A etched

ALIVE0044-2 S-49965Side B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

2002
Label and catalog number
Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ALIVE 0044-1 S-49964A side Hand-etched

ALIVE 0044-2 S-49965B side Hand-etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 45 vinyl pressings

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

2000s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2002USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2002USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2008USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2008USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2009USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2009USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2009USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010s25 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010USAlive Records Alive 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited
2010USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1 / Alive Records 0044-1LP, Album, Reissue, DVD, DVD-Video, Promo, All Media, Limited Edition · Promo, LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, DVD, DVD-Video, Promo, All Media, Limited Edition · Promo, Limited
2010USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited
2011USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1 / Alive Records 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2011USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited
2012USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2012USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited
2012USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2013USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2014USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2014USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
All 25 pressings from the 2010s
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2020USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2021USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USAlive Records ALIVE 0044-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
?USAlive Records 7777777777712", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1Busted2:34
  2. A2Do The Rump2:37
  3. A3I'll Be Your Man2:20
  4. A4Countdown2:38
  5. A5The Breaks3:01
  6. A6Run Me Down2:27
  7. A7She Said, She Said (Alternate Version)2:55
  8. B1Heavy Soul (Alternate Version)2:38
  9. B2Yearnin' (Alternate Version)2:27
  10. B3No Fun (Vinyl Only)2:33
  11. B4Them Eyes2:22
  12. B5Leavin' Trunk2:57
  13. B6Brooklyn Bound3:09
  14. B7240 Years Before Your Time2:27

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Big Come Up are there?

45 vinyl pressings of The Big Come Up are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2002 and 2023.

When was The Big Come Up first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2002, in US. One of them is Alive Records ALIVE 0044-1, released May 14, 2002.

How do I tell if my copy of The Big Come Up is a first pressing?

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.

How much is The Big Come Up 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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