Vinyl pressings
by The White Stripes · 2003
Elephant was first pressed on vinyl in 2003. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 2003, 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.
V2-ADV-27148-1-A1- ⓤSide A runout
V2-ADV-27148-1-B-1 ⓤSide B runout
V2 ADV-27148-1-C-1 RE ⓤSide C runout
V2 ADV-27148-1-D-1 ⓤSide D runout
V2ADV-27148-1-A-1 ⓤSide A Runout, Etched
V2ADV-27148-1-B-1 ⓤSide B Runout, Etched
V2ADV-27148-1-C-1 ⓤSide C Runout, Etched
V2ADV-27148-1-D-1 ⓤSide D Runout, Etched
XLLP 162 A1 DAMONTSide A runout etched, variant 1
XLLP 162 B1 DAMONTSide B runout etched, variant 1
XLLP 162 C1 DAMONTSide C runout etched, variant 1
XLLP 162 D1 DAMONTSide D runout etched, variant 1
DAMONT XLLP 162 A1Variant 1, runout Side A
DAMONT XLLP 162 B1Variant 1, runout Side B
DAMONT XLLP 162 C1Variant 1, runout Side C
DAMONT XLLP 162 D1Variant 1, runout Side D
XLLP162A1 DAMONT MSide A (etched) Variant 1
XLLP162B1 DAMONT JSide B (etched) Variant 1
XLLP162C1 DAMONT 2 FSide 3 (etched)
XLLP162D1 DAMONT GSide D (etched)
DAMONT XLLP 162 A1Runout Side A
DAMONT XLLP 162 B1Runout Side B
DAMONT XLLP 162 C1Runout Side C
DAMONT XLLP 162 D1Runout Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Australia | XL Recordings XLLP162First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2003 | Netherlands | XL Recordings XLLP 162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2003 | UK | XL Recordings XLLP 162First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 2003 | UK | XL Recordings / Third Man RecordsFirst yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 2003 | US | V2 63881-27148-1First yearLP, LP, All Media, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2003 | US | V2 V2ADV-27148-1 / Third Man Records V2ADV-27148-1First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 2008 | UK | XL Recordings XLLP 162LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | US | Third Man Records TMR200LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | US | Third Man Records TMR200LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2013 | UK, Europe & US | Third Man Records TMR200LP, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2013 | US | Third Man Records TMR200LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2015 | US | Third Man Records TMR-200LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2019 | US | Third Man Records TMR-200LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Sony Music 19439842401 / Legacy 19439842401LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2022 | US | Third Man Records TMR200LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2022 | US | Third Man Records TMR-876LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Third Man Records TMR200LP, Test Pressing, Stereo, LP, Test Pressing, Stereo, All Media, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo, LP, Test Pressing, Stereo, All Media, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 2023 | US | Third Man Records TMR-876 / Third Man Records TMR-900LP, Album, Mono, LP, Album, Mono, 7", 45 RPM, Single, DVD, All Media, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Mono, LP, Album, Mono, 7", 45 RPM, Single, DVD, All Media, Limited Edition · Mono, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Worldwide | Third Man Records TMR200LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | Japan | Sony Records Int'l SIJP 145LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2023 | US | Analogue Productions UHQR 0019-45 / Third Man Records 1965880031112", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered | 12", 45 RPM, Album, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited, Numbered |
| 2024 | US | Third Man Records TMR 200LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | US | Third Man Records TMR200LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| 2026 | UK, Europe & US | Third Man Records TMR200LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
24 vinyl pressings of Elephant are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 2003 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2003, in US, UK, Australia, Netherlands. One of them is V2 63881-27148-1, released April 1, 2003.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 63881-27148-1, V2ADV-27148-1, XLLP 162, XLLP162) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, V2-ADV-27148-1-A1- ⓤ and V2-ADV-27148-1-B-1 ⓤ. 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.
