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Dear Landlord / Chinese Telephones

by Dear Landlord · 2007

13 pressings1 countryPunkRock

Dear Landlord / Chinese Telephones 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 Dear Landlord / Chinese Telephones

1 pressing 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

2000s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007USIt's Alive Records IAR # 17 / Recess Records RR #1097", Repress, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", Repress, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
2007USIt's Alive Records IAR 17 / Recess Records Recess #1097", Repress, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", Repress, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
2007USIt's Alive Records IAR 17 / Recess Records Recess #1097", Repress7", Repress
2007USIt's Alive Records IAR 17 / Recess Records Recess #109First year7"7"
2007USIt's Alive Records IAR 177", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing7", 45 RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2007USIt's Alive Records IAR 17 / Recess Records Recess #1097", Repress, 45 RPM7", Repress, 45 RPM
2009USIt's Alive Records IAR 17 / Recess Records Recess #1097", Repress, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", Repress, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
2009USIt's Alive Records IAR 17 / Recess Records Recess #1097", Repress, 45 RPM7", Repress, 45 RPM
2009USIt's Alive Records IAR 17 / Recess Records Recess #1097", Repress, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", Repress, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
2009USIt's Alive Records IAR 17 / Recess Records Recess #1097", Repress, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", Repress, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
2009USIt's Alive Records IAR 17 / Recess Records Recess #1097", Repress, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", Repress, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
2009USIt's Alive Records IAR 17 / Recess Records Recess #1097", Repress, 45 RPM7", Repress, 45 RPM
2009USIt's Alive Records IAR 17 / Recess Records Recess #1097", Repress, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", Repress, 45 RPM · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Three To The Beach
  2. A2I'm Not Sayin' Get 'Er Done, But Don't Just Stand There
  3. B1All Right
  4. B2Prescription Pills + Medical Bills

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dear Landlord / Chinese Telephones are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Dear Landlord / Chinese Telephones are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2007 and 2009.

When was Dear Landlord / Chinese Telephones first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2007, in US. One of them is It's Alive Records IAR 17.

How do I tell if my copy of Dear Landlord / Chinese Telephones is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IAR 17) 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 Dear Landlord / Chinese Telephones 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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