Vinyl pressings
by They Might Be Giants · 1988
Lincoln was first pressed on vinyl in 1988. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1988, 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.
S-20476 72600-1-A "I DON'T WANT THE WORLD" [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △22396 JARED 1-1 DANSide A, runout
S-20477 72600-1-B "I JUST WANT YOUR HALF" RYAN 1-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △22396-XSide B, runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Canada | Enigma D1-72600First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1988 | US | Bar/None Records 7 72600-1 / Restless Records 7 72600-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | France | Vogue 506207LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 98LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Germany | Rough Trade RTD 98LP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1989 | Italy | Green Line Records GRP 3311LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Spain | Gasa GA-305LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | Sweden | Sonet SLP-3149LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP 12 / One Little Indian TPLP12LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1989 | UK | One Little Indian TPLP 12 / One Little Indian TPLP12LP, Advance, Album | LP, Advance, Album |
| 1989 | Australia | Liberation Records LIB 5171LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Europe | Elektra 7559-61145-1 / WEA EKT89LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Europe | WEA 9031-74502-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Idlewild Recordings IDLE146 / Megaforce Records IDLE146LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | US | Idlewild Recordings IDLE146BLKLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2023 | USA & Canada | Idlewild Recordings IDLE146LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Bar/None Records 7 72600-1 / Restless Records 7 72600-1LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
17 vinyl pressings of Lincoln are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1988 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1988, in US, Canada. One of them is Bar/None Records 7 72600-1, released September 25, 1988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 72600-1, D1-72600) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-20476 72600-1-A "I DON'T WANT THE WORLD" [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △22396 JARED 1-1 DAN and S-20477 72600-1-B "I JUST WANT YOUR HALF" RYAN 1-1 [Allied 'ɑ' logo] △22396-X. 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.
