Vinyl pressings
by The War On Drugs · 2017
A Deeper Understanding was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 2017, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ST-561934 A-1 RKS STERLINGSide A Variant 1
ST-561934 A-1 MPO 1Ɛ RKS STERLINGSide A Variant 2
ST-561934 B-1 RKS STERLINGSide B Variant 1
ST-561934 B-1 MPO 2S RKS STERLINGSide B Variant 2
ST-561934 A-1 RKS STERLING MPOSide A runout (Variant 1)
ST-561934 B-1 RKS STERLING MPOSide B runout (Variant 1)
ST-561934 C-L RE1 RKS STERLING MPOSide C runout (Variant 1)
ST-561934-D-1 RKS STERLING MPO CESide D runout (Variant 1)
RKS STERLING MPO ST-561934 A-1 MPO 18 07228Side A
RKS STERLING MPO ST-561934 B-1 MPO 18 07360Side B
RKS STERLING ST-561934 C-2 RE1 MPOSide C
RKS STERLING MPO MPO 18 07365 ST-561934-D-1Side D
ST-561934 A-1 RKS STERLING MPO S^A-side runout
ST-561934 B-1 RKS STERLING MPO S^B-side runout
ST-561934 C-2 RE1 MPO ^ RKS STERLINGC-side runout
ST-561934 D-1 RKS STERLING MPO ^D-side runout
ST-561934 A-1 RKS STERLINGSide A
ST-561934 B-1 RKS STERLINGSide B
ST-561934 C-L RE1 MPO ୧Ɛ RKS STERLINGSide C
ST-561934-D-1 RKS STERLING hpo` NƐSide D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-86606-2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-86606-2 / Atlantic 561934-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 2017 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-86606-2LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 2017 | UK & Europe | Atlantic 7567-86606-2 / Atlantic 561934-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | UK, Europe & US | Atlantic 562533-1First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, 12", EP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, CD, Album, Box Set, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, 12", EP, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, CD, Album, Box Set, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Atlantic 561934-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | USA & Canada | Atlantic 561934-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2017 | US | Atlantic 561934-1LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Atlantic 7567-86606-2 / Atlantic 561934-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Atlantic 561934-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Atlantic 561934-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of A Deeper Understanding are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 2017 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 2017, in USA & Canada, Europe, UK & Europe, UK, Europe & US. One of them is Atlantic 561934-1, released August 25, 2017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 561934-1, 7567-86606-2, 562533-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ST-561934 A-1 RKS STERLING and ST-561934 A-1 MPO 1Ɛ RKS 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.
