Vinyl pressings
by The National · 2010
High Violet 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.
4 pressings came out in 2010, the album's first year, in 3 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.
CAD-3X03-1-1 RJ STERLING ⓤRunout; Side A
CAD-3X03-1-2 RJ STERLING ⓤRunout; Side B
CAD-3X03-2-1 RJ STERLING ⓤRunout; Side C
CAD-3X03-2-2 RJ STERLING ⓤRunout; Side D
CAD-3X03-1-1 Ⓤ RJ STERLINGSide A runout, etched, "STERLING" stamped
CAD-3X03-1-2 Ⓤ RJ STERLINGSide B runout, etched, "STERLING" stamped
CAD-3X03-2-1 Ⓤ RJ STERLINGSide C runout, etched, "STERLING" stamped
CAD-3X03-2-2 Ⓤ RJ STERLINGSide D runout, etched, "STERLING" stamped
SterlingStamped, All Sides
CAD-3X03-1-1 RJ BA 00367-01 A1Side A, Etched
CAD-3X03-1-2 RJ BA 00367-01 B1Side B, Etched
CAD-3X03-2-1 RJ BA 00367-02 C1Side C, Etched
CAD-3X03-1-1 RJ STERLING BA00367-01 A1 VIXSide A, runout, variant 1
CAD-3X03-1-2 RJ STERLING BA00367-01 B1 STSide B, runout, variant 1
CAD-3X03-2-1 RJ STERLING V=X BA00367-02 C1Side C, runout, variant 1
CAD-3X03-2-2 RJ STERLING BA00367-02 D1 V=XSide D, runout, variant 1
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 | 4AD CAD 3X03First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2010 | UK & Europe | 4AD CAD3X03X / 4AD CAD3X03First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2010 | US | 4AD CAD 3X03First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2010 | US | 4AD CAD 3X03First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2016 | Unknown | 4AD CAD 3X03LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | USA & Europe | 4AD 4AD0244LPXE2LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Club Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Club edition | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Club Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Club edition |
| 2020 | Europe | 4AD 4AD0244LPXLP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | US | 4AD 4AD0244LPXLP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | 4AD 4AD0244LPXLP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2020 | USA & Europe | 4AD 4AD0244LPXE2LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Club Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Club edition | LP, Album, Reissue, LP, All Media, Club Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Club edition |
| 2026 | US | 4AD CAD 3X03LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Worldwide | 4AD CAD 3X03LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
12 vinyl pressings of High Violet are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2010 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2010, in US, UK & Europe, Europe. One of them is 4AD CAD 3X03, released May 11, 2010.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAD 3X03, CAD3X03X) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CAD-3X03-1-1 RJ STERLING ⓤ and CAD-3X03-1-2 RJ 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.
