Vinyl pressings
by The National · 2023
First Two Pages Of Frankenstein was first pressed on vinyl in 2023. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 2023, the album's first year, in 5 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.
4AD0566LP-A (2) BM84174-01 A1 JN-H STERLINGRunout side A, variant 1
4AD0566LP-B (2) BM84174-01 B1 JN-H STERLINGRunout side B, variant 1
4AD0566LP-A (2) BM84174-01 A1 JN-H STERLING 1+VRunout side A, variant 2
4AD0566LP-B (2) BM84174-01 B1 JN-H STERLING 1I-Runout side B, variant 2
4AD0566LP-A (2) BM84174-01 A1 JNH STERLINGRunout Side A
4AD0566LP-B (2) BM84174-01 B1 JNH STERLINGRunout Side B
#9 4AD0566LP-A (1) JN-H STERLINGSide A runout, variant 1
#9 4AD0566LP-B (1) JN-H STERLINGSide B runout, variant 1
#12 4AD0566LP-A (1) JN-H STERLINGSide A runout, variant 2
#11 4AD0566LP-B (1) JN-H STERLINGSide B runout, variant 2
4AD0566LP-A (1) JN-H STERLINGSide A Runout
4AD0566LP-B (1) JN-H STERLINGSide B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Australia & New Zealand | 4AD 4AD0566LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2023 | Australia & New Zealand | 4AD 4AD0566LPEFirst yearLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | 4AD 4AD0566LPEFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Europe | 4AD 4AD0566LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2023 | US | 4AD 4AD0566LPFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2023 | US | 4AD 4AD0566LPE5First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | 4AD 4AD0566LPEFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | 4AD 4AD0566LPE2First yearLP, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Special Edition · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | 4AD 4AD0566SFFFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | 4AD 4AD0566LPE4LP, Album, Club Edition, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Flexi-disc, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of First Two Pages Of Frankenstein are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 2023, in Europe, US, Australia & New Zealand, USA & Canada and more. One of them is 4AD 4AD0566LPE, released April 28, 2023.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 4AD0566LPE, 4AD0566LP, 4AD0566LPE5, 4AD0566LPE2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4AD0566LP-A (2) BM84174-01 A1 JN-H STERLING and 4AD0566LP-B (2) BM84174-01 B1 JN-H STERLING. 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.
