Vinyl pressings
by Thundercat · 2020
It Is What It Is was first pressed on vinyl in 2020. 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 2020, 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.
BF 100 A LvCSide A, runout etched
BF 100 BSide B, runout etched
MPO 20 154413Side A, runout stamped
MPO 20 154463Side B, runout stamped
204344E1/ASide A, runout stamped
204344E2/ASide B, runout stamped
[MPO logo]® 20 154413 -LvC- BF 100 A ̶B̶ ̶Side A, runout variant 1
[MPO logo]® 20 154463 -LvC- BF 100 BSide B, runout variant 1
[MPO logo]® 20 153825 -LvC- BF 100 A ̶B̶ ̶Side A, runout variant 2
[MPO logo]® 20 153823 -LvC- BF 100 BSide B, runout variant 2
[Stamped:] MPO 20 154629 [Etched:] -LvC- BF 100 AA-side runout
[Stamped:] MPO 20 155652 [Etched:] -LvC- BF 100 BB-side runout
BF 100 A B̶ -LvC- [MPO logo]® 20 154569Side A, runout variant 1, etched; "[MPO logo]® 20 154569" stamped; "B̶" scratched out
BF 100 B -LvC- [MPO logo]® 20 154557Side B, runout variant 1, etched; "[MPO logo]® 20 154557" stamped
BF 100 A B̶ -LvC- [MPO logo]® 20 153961Side A, runout variant 2, etched; "[MPO logo]® 20 153961" stamped; "B̶" scratched out
BF 100 B -LvC- [MPO logo]® 20 153962Side B, runout variant 2, etched; "[MPO logo]® 20 153962" 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Brainfeeder BF100DX / Brainfeeder BF100First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Stereo · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2020 | Worldwide | Brainfeeder BF100X / Brainfeeder BF100First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Brainfeeder BF100X / Brainfeeder BF100LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered, Club edition, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Brainfeeder BF100First yearLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Europe | Brainfeeder BF100E / Brainfeeder BF100First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| 2020 | UK | Brainfeeder BF100RT / Brainfeeder BF100First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | UK | BrainfeederLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2022 | Europe | Brainfeeder BF100LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2026 | Japan | Brainfeeder BF100BRLP, 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 | Brainfeeder BF100E / Brainfeeder BF100LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of It Is What It Is are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 2020 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 2020, in UK, Europe, Worldwide. One of them is Brainfeeder BF100RT, released April 3, 2020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BF100RT, BF100DX, BF100X, BF100) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BF 100 A LvC and BF 100 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.
