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Icky Thump

by The White Stripes · 2007

12 pressings3 countriesBlues RockGarage RockIndie RockRock

Icky Thump was first pressed on vinyl in 2007. 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 Icky Thump

3 pressings came out in 2007, 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.

UK

June 18, 2007
Label and catalog number
XL Recordings XLLP271Third Man Records XLLP271
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

̷1̷-̷1̷6̷2̷9̷4̷0̷ - A KPG&SH@ATM XLLP271 15605.1(3) B 790193-01 A1Side A runout etched, variant 1

̷1̷-̷1̷6̷2̷9̷4̷0̷ - B KPG&SH@ATM XLLP271 15605.2(3) B 790193-01 B1Side B runout etched, variant 1

̷1̷-̷1̷6̷2̷9̷4̷0̷ - C KPG&SH@ATM XLLP271 15605.3(3) B 790193-02 C1Side C runout etched, variant 1

̷1̷-̷1̷6̷2̷9̷4̷0̷ - D KPG@ATM XLLP271 15605.4(3) B 790193-02 D1Side D runout etched, variant 1

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US

June 19, 2007
Label and catalog number
Third Man Records 162940-1Warner Bros. Records 162940-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

1-162940-A KPG&SH@ATM 15605.1(3)Side Uno

1-162940-B KPG&SH@ATM 15605.2(3)Side Dwa

1-162940-C KPG&SH@ATM 15605.3(3)Side Three

1-162940-D KPG@ATM 15605.4(3)Side Fower

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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 12 vinyl pressings

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

2000s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007USThird Man Records 1-162940 / Warner Bros. Records 1-162940LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2007UKXL Recordings XLLP271 / Third Man Records XLLP271First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2007USThird Man Records 162940-1 / Warner Bros. Records 162940-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2007USWarner Bros. Records 162940-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2009USThird Man Records TMR 002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USThird Man Records TMR 498 / Third Man Records TMR 499LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2017USThird Man Records TMR 498 / Third Man Records TMR 499Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, LP, LP, Compilation, LP, Album, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylBox Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, LP, LP, Compilation, LP, Album, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USThird Man Records TMR-500LP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue, LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2018USThird Man Records TMR-500LP, Album, Record Store Day, ReissueLP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue
2020s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USThird Man Records TMR-500LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2021EuropeThird Man Records 194398424415 / Sony Music 194398424415LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
2022USThird Man Records TMR-500LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Icky Thump4:14
  2. A2You Don't Know What Love Is (You Just Do As You're Told)3:54
  3. A3300 M.P.H. Torrential Outpour Blues5:28
  4. B4Conquest2:48
  5. B5Bone Broke3:14
  6. B6Prickly Thorn, But Sweetly Worn3:05
  7. B7St. Andrew (This Battle Is In The Air)1:49
  8. C8Little Cream Soda3:45
  9. C9Rag And Bone3:48
  10. C10I'm Slowly Turning Into You4:34
  11. D11A Martyr For My Love For You4:19
  12. D12Catch Hell Blues4:18
  13. D13Effect And Cause3:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Icky Thump are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Icky Thump are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 2007 and 2022.

When was Icky Thump first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2007, in UK, US. One of them is XL Recordings XLLP271, released June 18, 2007.

How do I tell if my copy of Icky Thump is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XLLP271, 162940-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ̷1̷-̷1̷6̷2̷9̷4̷0̷ - A KPG&SH@ATM XLLP271 15605.1(3) B 790193-01 A1 and ̷1̷-̷1̷6̷2̷9̷4̷0̷ - B KPG&SH@ATM XLLP271 15605.2(3) B 790193-01 B1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Icky Thump 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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