US
1998- Label and catalog number
- Hydra Head Records No. 30Hydra Head Records NO. 30
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM
- Runout / matrix
HH666-30A HELLO RAY. L-50203 F/W GSVSide A runout
HH666-30B HI RAY L-50203-X F/W GSVSide B runout
Vinyl pressings
by Coalesce · 1998
Coalesce / Boy Sets Fire 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.
5 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.
HH666-30A HELLO RAY. L-50203 F/W GSVSide A runout
HH666-30B HI RAY L-50203-X F/W GSVSide B runout
HH666-30A HELLO RAY L-50203 F/W GSVRunout side A
HH666-30B HI RAY L-50203X F/W GSVRunout side B
HH666-30A HELLO RAY. L-50203 F/W GSVSide A runout
HH666-30B HI RAY L-50203-X F/W GSVSide B runout
HH666-30A HELLO RAY. L-50203 F/W GSVSide A runout
HH666-30B HI RAY L-50203-X F/W GSVSide B runout
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | Hydra Head Records No. 30 / Hydra Head Records NO. 30First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1998 | US | Hydra Head Records number thirtyFirst year7", Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | 7", Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 1998 | US | Hydra Head Records number thirty / Hydra Head Records hh666-30First year7", Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | US | Hydra Head Records No. 30 / Hydra Head Records NO. 30First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM · Colored vinyl |
| 1998 | US | Hydra Head Records number thirtyFirst year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | US | Hydra Head Records number thirty / Hydra Head Records hh666-307", Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | 7", Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Hydra Head Records HH666-30 / Hydra Head Records No. 307", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| ? | US | Hydra Head Records HH666-30 / Hydra Head Records No. 307", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress |
| ? | US | Hydra Head Records HH666-30 / Hydra Head Records No. 307", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Hydra Head Records No. 307", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Repress · Colored vinyl |
10 vinyl pressings of Coalesce / Boy Sets Fire are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1998 and 2000.
The earliest pressings are from 1998, in US. One of them is Hydra Head Records No. 30.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use No. 30, number thirty) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HH666-30A HELLO RAY. L-50203 F/W GSV and HH666-30B HI RAY L-50203-X F/W GSV. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.