Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 2017
The Matrix was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 2017, 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.
A GOLDEN RGM-0541-A S-99887Runout Side A
A GOLDEN RGM-0541-B S-99888Runout Side B
A GOLDEN RGM-0541-C S-99889Runout Side C
A GOLDEN RGM-0541-D S-99890Runout Side D
RGM-0541-A S-99887 ARunout Side A, etched
RGM-0541-B S-99888 ARunout Side B, etched
RGM-0541-C S-99889 ARunout Side C, etched
RGM-0541-D S-99890 ARunout Side D, etched
A GOLDEN RGM-0541-A S-99887Runout Side A
A GOLDEN RGM-0541-B S-99888Runout Side B
A GOLDEN RGM-0541-C S-99889Runout Side C
A GOLDEN RGM-0541-D S-99890Runout Side D
RGM-0541-A S-99887 ARunout Side A, etched
RGM-0541-B S-99888 ARunout Side B, etched
RGM-0541-C S-99889 ARunout Side C, etched
RGM-0541-D S-99890 ARunout Side D, etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | UK | Real Gone Music RGM-0541First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0541First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0541First yearLP, LP, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, LP, All Media, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2017 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0541First yearLP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2018 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0541LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 2018 | UK | Real Gone Music RGM-0541LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA, Canada & UK | Real Gone Music RGM-0541LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2019 | USA & Canada | Real Gone Music RGM-0541LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0541LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0541LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 2024 | US | Real Gone Music RGM-0541LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
11 vinyl pressings of The Matrix are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2017 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 2017, in UK, US. One of them is Real Gone Music RGM-0541, released August 4, 2017.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RGM-0541) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A GOLDEN RGM-0541-A S-99887 and A GOLDEN RGM-0541-B S-99888. 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.
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