Skip to content
VinylLens
DefeaterLetters Home

Vinyl pressings

Letters Home

by Defeater · 2013

10 pressings1 countryHardcoreRock

Letters Home was first pressed on vinyl in 2013. 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 Letters Home

6 pressings came out in 2013, 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

July 16, 2013
Label and catalog number
Bridge Nine Records B9R188
Format
LP, Album · Clear w/ Black and White Splatter
Full details of this pressing

US

July 16, 2013
Label and catalog number
Bridge Nine Records B9R188
Format
LP, Album · Gray Marble
Runout / matrix

B9R188-ARunout side A stamped

B9R188-BRunout side B stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

July 16, 2013
Label and catalog number
Bridge Nine Records B9R188
Format
LP, Album · White/Tan/Brown Tri-Color
Runout / matrix

B9R188-ASide A; Etched

B9R188-BSide B; Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

July 16, 2013
Label and catalog number
Bridge Nine Records B9R188
Format
LP, Album · Red
Runout / matrix

B9R/88-ASide A

B9R/88-BSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

July 16, 2013
Label and catalog number
Bridge Nine Records B9R188
Format
LP, Album · Blue Translucent
Runout / matrix

B9R188-ASide A

B9R188-BSide B

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

2010s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USBridge Nine Records B9R188LP, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered
2013USBridge Nine Records B9R188First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2013USBridge Nine Records B9R188First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2013USBridge Nine Records B9R188First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2013USBridge Nine Records B9R188First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2013USBridge Nine Records B9R188First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2013USBridge Nine Records B9R188First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2014USBridge Nine Records B9R188LP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2015USBridge Nine Records B9R188LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023USBridge Nine Records B9R188LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Bastards
  2. A2No Shame
  3. A3Hopeless Again
  4. A4Blood In My Veins
  5. A5No Relief
  6. B1No Faith
  7. B2Dead Set
  8. B3No Savior
  9. B4Rabbit Foot
  10. B5Bled Out

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Letters Home are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Letters Home are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2013 and 2023.

When was Letters Home first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2013, in US. One of them is Bridge Nine Records B9R188, released July 16, 2013.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use B9R188) 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 Letters Home 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.

More Defeater on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Letters Home worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free