Vinyl pressings
by The Strokes · 2006
First Impressions Of Earth was first pressed on vinyl in 2006. 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 2006, 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.
82876-73177-1-SA ⓤ MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 1
82876-73177-1-SB II ⓤ MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 1
82876-73177-1-SA ⓤ MASTERDISKSide A runout, variant 2
82876-73177-1-SB ⓤ MASTERDISKSide B runout, variant 2
82876-73177-1-SA2-RE1 NRP ⓤSide A runout, etched, variant 1
82876-73177-1-SB-RE1 NRP ⓤSide B runout, etched, variant 1
82876-73177-1-SA4-RE1 NRP ⓤSide A runout, etched, variant 2
61019 1A RTRADSLP 330 DOUG@TOWNHOUSESide A runout
61019 1B RTRADSLP 330Side B runout
8287673177-1 A1Runout groove, Side A
8287673177-1 B1Runout groove, Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Europe | Rough Trade RTRADLP330LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2006 | Europe | RCA 82876 73177-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2006 | US | RCA 82876 73177-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2006 | UK & Ireland | Rough Trade RTRADLP 330First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2006 | US | RCA 82876 73177-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Europe | RCA MOVLP885 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP885LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | UK & Ireland | Rough Trade RTRADLP330LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2017 | US | RCA 82876 73177-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | Europe | RCA 19439868801LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | RCA 19439707071LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2021 | Europe | RCA 194398688015LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | Europe | RCA 19658801671LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 149LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | RCA 82876 73177-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | RCA 82876 73177-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of First Impressions Of Earth are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2005 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2006, in US, UK & Ireland, Europe. One of them is RCA 82876 73177-1, released January 3, 2006.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 82876 73177-1, RTRADLP 330) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 82876-73177-1-SA ⓤ MASTERDISK and 82876-73177-1-SB II ⓤ MASTERDISK. 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.
