Vinyl pressings
by The Strokes · 2001
Is This It was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. 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 2001, 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.
MPO 07863-68045-1A RJ STERLING RTRADE LP 030 ARunout Side A etched, STERLING stamped
MPO 07863-68045-1B RJ STERLING RTRADE LP 030 BRunout Side B etched, STERLING stamped
07863-68045-1-REI-A RJ STERLINGSide A runout
07863-68045-1-REI-B RJ STERLINGSide B runout
07863-680451 A [SNA logo] SSTSide A runout etched, SNA logo stamped
07863-680451 B [SNA logo] SSTSide B runout etched, SNA logo stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Europe | RCA 07863 68045 1 / BMG 07863 68045 1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2001 | UK | Rough Trade RTRADELP 030First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2001 | US | RCA 07863 68045-1 / RCA 68045-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Rough Trade RTRADELP030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | Europe | Rough Trade RTRADELP030LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2011 | UK | Rough Trade RTRADELP 030LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2011 | UK | Rough Trade RTRADELP 030LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2012 | Europe | Music On Vinyl MOVLP085 / RCA MOVLP085LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | RCA 07863 68045-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | RCA 07863 68045-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | RCA 07863-68045-1LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
| 2014 | US | RCA 07863 68045-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | RCA 07863 68045-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2014 | US | RCA 07863 68045-1 / RCA 68045-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2015 | Europe | Rough Trade RTRADELP030LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | RCA 19439707081LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | RCA 19439784471 / Legacy 19439784471LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | RCA 07863 68045-1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | US | RCA Victor 07863 68045-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2023 | US | RCA 19658745441 / Sony Music Commercial Music Group 19658745441LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP147LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 2024 | Europe | RCA 19658801691 / Legacy 19658801691LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Rough Trade RTRADELP030LP, Unofficial Release, Album · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release, Album · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Rough Trade RTRADELP030LP, Unofficial Release, Album · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release, Album · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Rough Trade RTRADELP030LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | US | RCA 07863 68045-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
26 vinyl pressings of Is This It are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2001 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2001, in UK, US, Europe. One of them is Rough Trade RTRADELP 030, released August 27, 2001.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RTRADELP 030, 07863 68045-1, 07863 68045 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MPO 07863-68045-1A RJ STERLING RTRADE LP 030 A and MPO 07863-68045-1B RJ STERLING RTRADE LP 030 B. 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.
