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Comedown Machine

by The Strokes · 2013

11 pressings3 countriesIndie RockRockPop

Comedown Machine was first pressed on vinyl in 2013. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Comedown Machine

6 pressings came out in 2013, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

March 26, 2013
Label and catalog number
RCA 88765455791RCA 88765-45579-1
Format
LP, Album · 180 gram
Runout / matrix

88765455791-SA-1 AVSide A runout

88765455791-SB-1 AVSide B runout

88765455791-SA-1Side A label

88765455791-SB-1Side B label

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Europe

March 25, 2013
Label and catalog number
RCA 88765455791RCA 88765 45579 1
Format
LP, Album · 180gr
Runout / matrix

114586 A1 JPEtched, Side A

114586 B1 JPEtched, Side B

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Europe

March 25, 2013
Label and catalog number
Rough Trade RTRADLP730Rough Trade RTRADCD730
Format
LP, Album, CD, Album
Runout / matrix

RTRADLP 730 BD04016-01 A1Side A runout, etched

RTRADLP 730 BD04016-01 B1 NICK@FLUIDSide B runout, etched

ⓀKEY PRODUCTION www.keyproduction.co.uk RTRADCD730CD

RTRADLP730 SASide A label

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Europe

March 25, 2013
Label and catalog number
Rough Trade RTRADLP730RCA
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

RTRADLP730 SASide A label

RTRADLP730 SBSide B label

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Europe

March 25, 2013
Label and catalog number
RCA 88765455791
Format
LP, Album · 180gr
Runout / matrix

124145A1LSSide A

124145B1LSSide B

124145A2LSSide A

124145B1LSSide B

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013EuropeRCA 88765455791 / RCA 88765 45579 1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2013EuropeRough Trade RTRADLP730 / Rough Trade RTRADCD730First yearLP, Album, CD, AlbumLP, Album, CD, Album
2013EuropeRough Trade RTRADLP730 / RCAFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2013EuropeRCA 88765455791First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2013USRCA 88765455791 / RCA 88765-45579-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2013USRCA 88883-70766-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeRCA 88765455791LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2023EuropeRCA 19658801651LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023USRCA 19658801651LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2023JapanSony Music SIJP151LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USRCA 88765455791RE2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Tap Out3:41
  2. A2All The Time3:01
  3. A3One Way Trigger4:02
  4. A4Welcome To Japan3:50
  5. A580's Comedown Machine4:48
  6. B150/502:43
  7. B2Slow Animals4:20
  8. B3Partners In Crime3:33
  9. B4Chances3:24
  10. B5Happy Ending2:53
  11. B6Call It Fate, Call It Karma3:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Comedown Machine are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Comedown Machine are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2013 and 2023.

When was Comedown Machine first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2013, in US, Europe. One of them is RCA 88765455791, released March 26, 2013.

How do I tell if my copy of Comedown Machine is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 88765455791, 88883-70766-1, RTRADLP730) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 88765455791-SA-1 AV and 88765455791-SB-1 AV. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Comedown Machine on vinyl worth?

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.

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