Country unknown
September 13, 2024- Label and catalog number
- Bottles To The Ground BTTG-036
- Format
- LP, Album · Silver w/ Pink/White/Black Splatter
- Runout / matrix
BEAV e TEN EIGHT SEVEN BTTG-036ASide A
BTTG-036BSide B
Vinyl pressings
by The Meffs · 2024
What A Life was first pressed on vinyl in 2024. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 2024, the album's first year, in 4 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.
BEAV e TEN EIGHT SEVEN BTTG-036ASide A
BTTG-036BSide B
BEAV e TEN EIGHT SEVEN BTTG-036ASide A
BTTG-036BSide B
BEAV e TEN EIGHT SEVEN BTTG-036ASide A
BTTG-036BSide B
BTTG-036 A BEAV e TEN EIGHT SEVENSide A
BTTG-036 BSide B
BTTG-036 A BEAV e TEN EIGHT SEVENSide A runout, etched
BTTG-036 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Unknown | Bottles To The Ground BTTG-036First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Unknown | Bottles To The Ground BTTG-036First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Unknown | Bottles To The Ground BTTG-036First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Unknown | Bottles To The Ground BTTG-036LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | UK | Bottles To The Ground BTTG-036First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | UK, Europe & US | Bottles To The Ground BTTG-036First yearLP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | USA & Europe | Bottles To The Ground BTTG-036First yearLP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Bottles To The Ground BTTG-036First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | Europe | Bottles To The Ground BTTG-036First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2025 | USA & Europe | Bottles To The Ground BTTG-036LP, Album · Colored vinyl | LP, Album · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of What A Life are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2024 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 2024, in UK, UK, Europe & US, USA & Europe, Europe. One of them is Bottles To The Ground BTTG-036, released September 13, 2024.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BTTG-036) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BEAV e TEN EIGHT SEVEN BTTG-036A and BTTG-036B. 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.