UK
September 13, 2004- Label and catalog number
- Memphis Industries MI040LP
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
MI 040 LP A1 MPOSide A - Handwritten
MI 040 LP B1 MPOSide B - Handwritten

Vinyl pressings
by The Go! Team · 2004
Thunder, Lightning, Strike was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 2004, 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.
MI 040 LP A1 MPOSide A - Handwritten
MI 040 LP B1 MPOSide B - Handwritten
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | UK | Memphis Industries MI 040 LPFirst yearLP, Album, White Label | LP, Album, White Label |
| 2004 | UK | Memphis Industries MI040LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2005 | UK | Memphis Industries MI040LPXLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2005 | US | Columbia C 96503 / Memphis Industries C 96503LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Memphis Industries MI040LPX2LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Memphis Industries MI040LPX2/RECUTLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | UK | Memphis Industries MI040LPX4 / Memphis Industries MI040LPX2LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | UK | Memphis Industries MI040LPX3 / Memphis Industries MI040LPX2LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Unknown | Memphis Industries BF11422-01LP, Mispress, Repress, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Mispress, Repress, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2021 | UK | Memphis Industries MI040LPLRSLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2021 | UK | Memphis Industries MI040LPMLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2023 | UK | Memphis Industries MI040LPBLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | UK | Memphis Industries MI040LPBLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2024 | UK, Europe & US | Memphis Industries MI040LPX / Memphis Industries MI040LPRTLP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, CD, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Numbered, Reissue, 7", 45 RPM, CD, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | UK, Europe & US | Memphis Industries MI040LPX5 / Memphis Industries MI040S1/CDLP, Album, Reissue, CD, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, CD, All Media, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Memphis Industries MI040LPLRSLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
16 vinyl pressings of Thunder, Lightning, Strike are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2004 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2004, in UK. One of them is Memphis Industries MI040LP, released September 13, 2004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MI040LP, MI 040 LP) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MI 040 LP A1 MPO and MI 040 LP B1 MPO. 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.