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The System Works... For Them

by Aus-Rotten · 1996

12 pressings1 countryPunkHardcoreSpoken WordRock

The System Works... For Them was first pressed on vinyl in 1996. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The System Works... For Them

9 pressings came out in 1996, 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.

US

1996
Label and catalog number
Tribal War Records TWR-10546
Format
LP, Album, 6", Single Sided · Gold Translucent; Flexi
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US

1996
Label and catalog number
Tribal War Records TWR-10546
Format
LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 6", Single Sided · Blue Translucent
Full details of this pressing

US

1996
Label and catalog number
Tribal War Records TWR-10546Not On Label
Format
LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 6", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · White
Runout / matrix

L-45587 10546-ALP, Side A runout

L-45587X 10546-BLP, Side B runout

EVA113281-1XT-Flexi

Full details of this pressing

US

1996
Label and catalog number
Tribal War Records TWR-10546
Format
LP, Album, Flexi-disc, 6", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Gold Translucent W/ Red Translucent Color In Color
Runout / matrix

10546 - A L-45587Side A runout

10546 - B L-45587XSide B runout

113281-1ST-Flexi

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1990s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996USTribal War Records TWR-10546First yearLP, Album, 6", Single Sided · Colored vinylLP, Album, 6", Single Sided · Colored vinyl
1996USTribal War Records TWR-10546First yearAlbum, LP, Flexi-disc, 6", Single Sided · Colored vinylAlbum, LP, Flexi-disc, 6", Single Sided · Colored vinyl
1996USTribal War Records TWR-10546First yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 6", Single Sided · Colored vinylLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 6", Single Sided · Colored vinyl
1996USTribal War Records TWR-10546 / Not On LabelFirst yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 6", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinylLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 6", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinyl
1996USTribal War Records TWR-10546First yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 6", Single SidedLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 6", Single Sided
1996USTribal War Records TWR-10546First yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 6", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinylLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 6", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinyl
1996USTribal War Records TWR-10546First yearAlbum, LP, Flexi-disc, 6", Single Sided · Colored vinylAlbum, LP, Flexi-disc, 6", Single Sided · Colored vinyl
1996USTribal War Records TWR-10546First yearLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 6", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinylLP, Album, Flexi-disc, 6", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single Sided · Colored vinyl
1996USTribal War Records TWR-10546 / Tribal War Asia TWR-10546First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016USProfane Existence EXIST - 164LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2016USProfane Existence EXIST - 164LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited
2016USProfane Existence EXIST 164LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1The System Works For Them
  2. A2The Battlefield's Still Red
  3. A3When You Support These Fucking Bastards
  4. A4American Ethic
  5. A5No Justice, No Peace
  6. B1Too Little, Too Late
  7. B2Poison Corporations
  8. B3Tedium
  9. B4B.A.T.F.
  10. B5The Crucifix And The Flag
  11. B6The Flags Will Cover Coffins
  12. C1War On the Poor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The System Works... For Them are there?

12 vinyl pressings of The System Works... For Them are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1996 and 2016.

When was The System Works... For Them first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1996, in US. One of them is Tribal War Records TWR-10546.

How do I tell if my copy of The System Works... For Them is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TWR-10546) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The System Works... For Them on vinyl worth?

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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