Strange Days vinyl value
The Doors — Strange Days: pressings we track
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes | Asking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Elektra | 8122-79865-1 | Europe | Reissue, 180 Gram | $28–$40 |
| 2009 Elektra | EKS 74014 | US | Reissue, 180 Gram | $28–$40 |
| 2012 Analogue Productions | APP 74014-45 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 200g, Gatefold | $97–$134 |
| 2017 Elektra | 081227931810 | Europe | Reissue, Remastered, Mono | from $41 |
| 2017 Elektra | RM1-4014 | US | Reissue, Remastered, Mono | from $41 |
| 2020 Analogue Productions | APP 74014-45 | US | Reissue, Remastered, 180g, Gatefold | $97–$134 |
| 2022 Elektra | 903491 | Argentina | Reissue | $28–$40 |
9 more pressings we track (no quoted eBay range)
| Pressing | Catalog | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Elektra | 42 016 | Europe | Reissue |
| 1991 Elektra | 42 016 | Germany | Reissue |
| 1992 Elektra | LPZ-2045 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
| 2015 Elektra | R1-4014 | Europe | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
| 2015 Elektra | R1-4014 | US | Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue |
| 2017 Elektra | RCV1-74014 | US | Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2022 Plaza Independencia Música | 0812279865513 | Argentina | With Booklet and Insert |
| 2024 Elektra | 8122-79865-1 | Argentina | Limited Edition, Green, With Insert |
| 2025 Rhino | RHF1 74014 | Worldwide | Limited Edition, Reissue, 180g, Gatefold |
No quoted range right now (why). Scan your copy in the app for a current read.
24 pressings tracked, 16 shown · catalog of 974,753 releases, August 2026
What separates the pressings
How to identify your copy
Three checks, in the order worth doing them.
- 1
Match the catalog number. It is printed on the spine and the record label. Check it together with the country against the pressings table above: the same number can appear in more than one country.
- 2
Read the runout. The code etched in the dead wax near the label names the exact pressing. On the 1984 Europe pressing it reads “R/S Alsdorf 62013 C-3X - 42016-A3X STRAWBERRY(G) R 100” on side one and “R/S Alsdorf 62013 D-3 = 42016 B3 STRAWBERRY(G) 72” on side two. Trust the etching over the jacket: covers get traded around, dead wax stays put.
- 3
Grade the condition. A clean copy and a worn one of the same pressing sit several grades, and several multiples, apart. Grade record and sleeve separately; see our grading guide.
Do not price the cover. A later disc in a 1967 jacket is a reissue, whatever the sleeve says: the pressing lives in the runout etching and on the label.
Questions
Which pressing of Strange Days is worth the most?
Original 1967 pressings lead; they predate everything in our table, and that scarcity is the point. Among tracked copies, the 1984 pressings come first. Scarcer variants (the 1992 “Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue” and the 2017 “Reissue, Remastered, Mono”) can beat an ordinary early copy. After that it is all condition: the gap between near mint and VG is usually larger than the gap between pressings.
How do I tell which pressing I have?
Match the catalog number on the spine and label against the table above, check the country, then read the etched code in the runout groove. On the 1984 Europe pressing the runout reads “R/S Alsdorf 62013 C-3X - 42016-A3X STRAWBERRY(G) R 100”. A period jacket with a later disc inside is still a reissue.
How much is Strange Days worth today?
Sellers ask from $23 for the later pressings we have quotes on; for the 2009 8122-79865-1 the median ask is $38 over 9 listings (eBay, Sep 23, 2026). The 1984 pressings have no quoted range right now. Sold prices usually close lower. Scan your copy in the app for the range on your exact pressing and condition.
Not sure which pressing you have? Photograph the label and RecordScout names it, then shows a current value range for its condition.
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