Vinyl pressings
by The Offspring · 1998
Americana was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1998, 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.
OASIS DISC MASTERING PAL 69661-D DC BφSRunout side A, variant 1
OASIS DISC MASTERING PBL 69661-1B DC BφSRunout side B, variant 1
OASIS DISC MASTERING PAL 69661-D DC BφS 1Runout side A, variant 2
OASIS DISC MASTERING PBL 69661-1B 1X DC BφSRunout side B, variant 2
01 491656 20 1A1Runout side A, variant 1
01 491656 20 1B1Runout side B, variant 1
01 291656 20 1A1 ARunout side A, variant 2
01 291656 20 1B1 ARunout side B, variant 2
491-656-0-A ORLAKESide A runout
491-656-0-B ORLAKESide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | UK & Europe | Columbia 491656 0First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc |
| 1998 | US | Columbia C 69661First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1998 | Europe | Columbia 491656 1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2033LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | ORG Music ORGM-2033LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2018 | US | Round Hill Records B0028281-01 / UMe B0028281-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Round Hill Records B0028281-01 / UMe B0028281-01LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Round Hill Records 00602577951398 / UMe 00602577951398LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Round Hill Records 00602577951398 / UMe 00602577951398LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2019 | Europe | Round Hill Records 00602577951398 / UMe 00602577951398LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Europe | Round Hill Records 00602577951398 / UMe 00602577951398LP, Album, Reissue, White Label | LP, Album, Reissue, White Label |
| 2022 | Europe | Round Hill Records 00602577951398 / UMe 00602577951398LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2025 | Europe | Concord Records CRE03047 / Concord Records 00888072706903LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Concord Records B0030671-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Concord Records B0030671-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2025 | US | Concord Records B0030671-01LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2025 | US | Concord Records B0030671-01LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Round Hill Records B0028281-01 / UMe B0028281-01LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
18 vinyl pressings of Americana are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1998 and 2025.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in US, Europe, UK & Europe. One of them is Columbia C 69661.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C 69661, 491656 1, 491656 0) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, OASIS DISC MASTERING PAL 69661-D DC BφS and OASIS DISC MASTERING PBL 69661-1B DC BφS. 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.
