Vinyl pressings
by The Gaslight Anthem · 2010
American Slang 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.
6 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.
PIRATES PRESS - SD1418-1 A 86992E1/ASide A runout
PIRATES PRESS - SD1418-1 B 86992E2/ASide B runout
8506- SDR71418-1 (A) S-72335 (signature)side A, etched
8506- SDR71418-1 (B) S-72336 (signature)side B, etched
108794 A2 KMSide A runout etched
108794 B2 KMSide B runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Europe | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | Europe | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2010 | US | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2010 | US | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2010 | US | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2012 | US | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-2LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2019 | USA & Canada | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2022 | USA & Canada | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | SideOneDummy Records SDI418-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-112", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl | 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of American Slang are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2010 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2010, in US, Europe. One of them is SideOneDummy Records SD1418-1, released June 15, 2010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SD1418-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PIRATES PRESS - SD1418-1 A 86992E1/A and PIRATES PRESS - SD1418-1 B 86992E2/A. 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.
