Vinyl pressings
by Tool · 2005
Lateralus was first pressed on vinyl in 2005. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 2005, the album's first year. 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.
TOOL P-100-Ahand engraved on side A and visible in bright light at a high angle
TOOL P-100-Bhand engraved on side B and visible in bright light at a high angle
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Unknown | Not On Label (Tool (2))LP, White Label, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl | LP, White Label, Promo, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Promo, Colored vinyl |
| 2005 | US | Volcano LATER1-1 / Tool Dissectional LATER1-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Promo · Promo, Limited, Picture disc |
| 2005 | US | Volcano 61422-31160-1 LP / Volcano 61422-3116-1 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2009 | Unknown | Volcano 61422-31160-13 / Tool Dissectional 61422-31160-13LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2009 | Europe | Volcano 9210132 / Tool Dissectional (7) 9210132LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | Europe | Volcano 9210132 / Tool Dissectional (7) 9210132LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | Europe | Volcano 9210132 / Tool Dissectional (7) 9210132LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Europe | Zomba 0614223116013LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2014 | UK | Volcano 9210132 / Tool Dissectional (7)9210132 LPLP, LP, All Media, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | Europe | Volcano 9210132 / Tool Dissectional (7) 9210132LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2015 | Europe | Volcano 61422-31160-1 LP / Volcano 61422-3116-1 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | US | Volcano TL200108 / Volcano 9210132/(7)LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Not On Label (Tool (2))LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | US | Volcano TL 200108 / Volcano 9210132/(7)LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| 2020 | Worldwide | Volcano 61422-31160-1 LP / Volcano 61422-3116-1 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| 2022 | Europe | Volcano 9210132 / (7) 9210132 LP / Tool Dissectional TL 200108LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| 2022 | Worldwide | Volcano 61422-3116-1 LP / Volcano 61422-31160-1 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Tool (2))LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Tool (2))LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Limited, Picture disc |
| ? | Unknown | Not On Label (Tool (2))LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Volcano 9210132 / Tool Dissectional (7) 9210132 LPLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Volcano TL200108, 9210132/(7) 9210132 LP / Tool Dissectional 9210132/(7) 9210132 LPLP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial |
| ? | Europe | Volcano 9210132 / Tool Dissectional (7) 9210132 LPLP, LP, All Media, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Album, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | Europe | Volcano 9210132 / Tool Dissectional (7)9210132 LPLP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl | LP, Unofficial Release · Unofficial, Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Volcano 61422-31160-1 LP / Volcano 61422-3116-1 LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue · Limited, Picture disc |
25 vinyl pressings of Lateralus are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2005 and 2022.
The earliest pressings are from 2005, in US. One of them is Volcano LATER1-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LATER1-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TOOL P-100-A and TOOL P-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.
