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Dashboard ConfessionalThe Swiss Army Romance

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The Swiss Army Romance

by Dashboard Confessional · 2020

11 pressings2 countriesAcousticEmoRock

The Swiss Army Romance was first pressed on vinyl in 2020. 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 Swiss Army Romance

4 pressings came out in 2020, 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

August 28, 2020
Label and catalog number
Hidden Note Records HNR008LPHidden Note Records HNR008LPi
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Galaxy Red/Pink
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US

August 28, 2020
Label and catalog number
Hidden Note Records HNR008LP
Format
LP, Limited Edition · Light Pink w/ Purple and Red Splatter
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US

August 28, 2020
Label and catalog number
Hidden Note Records HNR008LP
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint · Oil Slick
Runout / matrix

199988E1/A JN-H STERLING HNR008LP-ASide A

199988E2/A JN-H STERLING HNR008LP-BSide B

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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.

2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2003USVagrant Records VR380-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USNot On Label (Dashboard Confessional Self-released)7", 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered7", 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
2020s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USHidden Note Records HNR008LPTLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USHidden Note Records HNR008LP / Hidden Note Records HNR008LPiLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USHidden Note Records HNR008LPFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Misprint · Limited
2020USHidden Note Records HNR008LP / Hidden Note Records HNR008LPiFirst yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USHidden Note Records HNR008LPFirst yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USHidden Note Records HNR008LPFirst yearLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020USA & EuropeHidden Note Records HNR008LPLP, Album, Misprint, ReissueLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue
2020USA & EuropeHidden Note Records HNR008LPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022USHidden Note Records HNR008LPLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Screaming Infidelities3:33
  2. A2The Sharp Hint Of New Tears3:02
  3. A3Living In Your Letters3:40
  4. A4The Swiss Army Romance3:06
  5. A5Turpentine Chaser3:20
  6. A6A Plain Morning3:40
  7. B1Age Six Racer2:21
  8. B2Again I Go Unnoticed2:24
  9. B3Ender Will Save Us All5:14
  10. B4Shirts And Gloves2:53
  11. B5Hold On2:08
  12. B6This Is A Forgery5:37
  13. B7Not So Easy4:02

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Swiss Army Romance are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Swiss Army Romance are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2003 and 2022.

When was The Swiss Army Romance first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2020, in US. One of them is Hidden Note Records HNR008LP, released August 28, 2020.

How do I tell if my copy of The Swiss Army Romance is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HNR008LP) 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 Swiss Army Romance 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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