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Music Has The Right To Children

by Boards Of Canada · 1998

14 pressings2 countriesIDMAmbientTrip HopElectronic

Music Has The Right To Children was first pressed on vinyl in 1998. 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 Music Has The Right To Children

4 pressings came out in 1998, 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.

UK

April 20, 1998
Label and catalog number
Warp Records warplp55Skam skalp1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

SKAM / WARPLP 55 A-1-1-1 F.A.Side A

SKAM / WARPLP 55 B-1-1-1Side B

SKAM / WARPLP 55 C-1-1-1Side C

SKAM / WARPLP 55 D-1-1-1Side D

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UK

1998
Label and catalog number
Warp Records WARP LP 55
Format
LP, White Label
Runout / matrix

WARPLP 55 A2 DAMONTSide A runout

WARPLP 55 B2 DAMONTSide B runout

WARPLP 55 C2 DAMONTSide C runout

WARPLP 55 D2 DAMONTSide D runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

April 20, 1998
Label and catalog number
Warp Records warplp55Skam skalp1
Format
LP, Album, Promo
Runout / matrix

WARPLP 55 A-1-1- FASide A runout

WARPLP 55 B-1-1-ISide B runout

WARPLP 55 C-1-1-ISide C runout

WARPLP 55 D-1-1-ISide D runout

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1990s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1998UKWarp Records WARP LP 55First yearLP, Album, White Label, Promo · PromoLP, Album, White Label, Promo · Promo
1998UKWarp Records WARP LP 55First yearLP, White LabelLP, White Label
1998UKWarp Records warplp55 / Skam skalp1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1998UKWarp Records warplp55 / Skam skalp1First yearLP, Album, Promo · PromoLP, Album, Promo · Promo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004UKWarp Records warplp55 / Skam skalp 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013UKWarp Records warplp55r / Skam skalp 1LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2018EuropeWarp Records warplp55r / Skam Records skalp 1LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2019EuropeWarp Records warplp55LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeWarp Records warplp55r / Skam skalp 1LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2021EuropeWarp Records warplp55r / Skam skalp 1LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2022UnknownWarp Records warplp55r / Skam skalp 1LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
2022EuropeWarp Records warplp55r / Skam skalp1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2025EuropeWarp Records warplp55r / Skam skalp1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKWarp Records warplp55 / Skam skalp 1LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Wildlife Analysis1:17
  2. A2An Eagle In Your Mind6:22
  3. A3The Color Of The Fire1:45
  4. A4Telephasic Workshop6:35
  5. A5Triangles & Rhombuses1:49
  6. B6Sixtyten5:48
  7. B7Turquoise Hexagon Sun5:08
  8. B8Kaini Industries0:59
  9. B9Bocuma1:36
  10. B10Roygbiv2:30
  11. C11Rue The Whirl6:40
  12. C12Aquarius5:57
  13. C13Olson1:29
  14. D14Pete Standing Alone6:07
  15. D15Smokes Quantity3:07
  16. D16Open The Light4:25
  17. D17One Very Important Thought1:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Music Has The Right To Children are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Music Has The Right To Children are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1998 and 2025.

When was Music Has The Right To Children first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1998, in UK. One of them is Warp Records warplp55, released April 20, 1998.

How do I tell if my copy of Music Has The Right To Children is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use warplp55, WARP LP 55, WARP LP 55) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SKAM / WARPLP 55 A-1-1-1 F.A. and SKAM / WARPLP 55 B-1-1-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Music Has The Right To Children 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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