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Apogee

by Bongzilla · 2004

11 pressings2 countriesStoner RockHardcoreRock

Apogee was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. 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 Apogee

2 pressings came out in 2004, 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

2004
Label and catalog number
Howling Bull America HBA018
Format
12", EP
Runout / matrix

HBA0 - 18 - ASide A, Etched

HBA0 - 18 - BSide B, Etched

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.

2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004USHowling Bull America HBA018First year12", EP12", EP
2004USHowling Bull America HBA018First year12", EP12", EP
2020s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USGungeon Records GR 001 / Crash Assailant Records CAR 03812", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USGungeon Records GR 001 / Crash Assailant Records CAR 03812", EP, Reissue, Remastered12", EP, Reissue, Remastered
2020USCascade Record Pressing CAR03812", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USCascade Record Pressing CAR03812", EP, Reissue, Remastered12", EP, Reissue, Remastered
2020USCascade Record Pressing CAR03812", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl12", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022FranceTotem Cat Records Totem 04112", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2022FranceTotem Cat Records Totem 04112", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2022FranceTotem Cat Records Totem 04112", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited12", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2022FranceTotem Cat Records Totem 04112", EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl12", EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. AH.P. Keefmaker
  2. B1Salvation
  3. B2Grim Reefer

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Apogee are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Apogee are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2004 and 2022.

When was Apogee first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2004, in US. One of them is Howling Bull America HBA018.

How do I tell if my copy of Apogee is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HBA018) 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 Apogee 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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