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Here Come The Waterworks

by Big Business · 2007

11 pressings1 countryStoner RockSludge MetalExperimentalRock

Here Come The Waterworks was first pressed on vinyl in 2007. 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 Here Come The Waterworks

8 pressings came out in 2007, 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

March 6, 2007
Label and catalog number
Hydra Head Records HH666-121
Format
Album, LP · Black/Gold Splatter
Runout / matrix

PIRATES PRESS/HYDRA HEAD HYH-121-1 SIDE A 71550E2/ASIDE A

PIRATES PRESS/HYDRA HEAD HYH-121-1 SIDE B 71550E2/ASIDE B

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US

March 6, 2007
Label and catalog number
Hydra Head Records HH666-121
Format
Album, LP, Limited Edition · White Splatter
Runout / matrix

(SIDE A) PIRATES PRESS/HYDRA HEAD HYH-121-1 SIDE A 71550E2/A

(SIDE B) PIRATES PRESS/HYDRA HEAD HYH-121-1 SIDE B 71550E2/A

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US

March 6, 2007
Label and catalog number
Hydra Head Records HH666-121
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Gold
Runout / matrix

(SIDE A) PIRATES PRESS/HYDRA HEAD HYH-121-1 SIDE A 71550E1/A

(SIDE B) PIRATES PRESS/HYDRA HEAD HYH-121-1 SIDE A 71550E2/A

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US

2007
Label and catalog number
Hydra Head Records HH666-121
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · 180 Gram
Runout / matrix

(SIDE A) PIRATES PRESS/HYDRA HEAD HYH-121-1 SIDE A 71550E2/A

(SIDE B) PIRATES PRESS/HYDRA HEAD HYH-121-1 SIDE B 71550E2/A

Full details of this pressing

US

2007
Label and catalog number
Hydra Head Records HH666-121
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, White Label · Tour Press
Runout / matrix

(SIDE A) PIRATES PRESS/HYDRA HEAD HYH-121-1 SIDE A 71550E2/A

(SIDE B) PIRATES PRESS/HYDRA HEAD HYH-121-1 SIDE B 71550E2/A

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

2000s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007USHydra Head Records HH666-121First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2007USHydra Head Records HH666-121First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture discLP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc · Limited, Picture disc
2007USHydra Head Records HH666-121First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, White Label · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited
2007USHydra Head Records HH666-121First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2007USHydra Head Records HH666-121First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, White Label · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, White Label · Limited
2007USHydra Head Records HH666-121LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2007USHydra Head Records HH666-121First yearAlbum, LP · Colored vinylAlbum, LP · Colored vinyl
2007USHydra Head Records HH666-121First yearAlbum, LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylAlbum, LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2007USHydra Head Records HH666-121First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USJoyful Noise Recordings JNR240-2LP, Album, Numbered, Repress, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Repress, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Numbered
2018USJoyful Noise Recordings JNR240-2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Just As The Day Was Dawning4:13
  2. A2Hands Up2:59
  3. A3Shields3:07
  4. A4Grounds For Divorce5:30
  5. A5Another Fourth Of July... Ruined4:30
  6. B1Start Your Digging4:05
  7. B2I'll Give You Something To Cry About9:09
  8. B3Another Beautiful Day In The Pacific Northwest7:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Here Come The Waterworks are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Here Come The Waterworks are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2007 and 2018.

When was Here Come The Waterworks first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2007, in US. One of them is Hydra Head Records HH666-121, released March 6, 2007.

How do I tell if my copy of Here Come The Waterworks is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HH666-121) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PIRATES PRESS/HYDRA HEAD HYH-121-1 SIDE A 71550E2/A and PIRATES PRESS/HYDRA HEAD HYH-121-1 SIDE B 71550E2/A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Here Come The Waterworks 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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