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Vinyl pressings

Don't Lose Your Cool

by Diamond Youth · 2011

11 pressings2 countriesAlternative RockRock

Don't Lose Your Cool was first pressed on vinyl in 2011. 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 Don't Lose Your Cool

4 pressings came out in 2011, 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

2011
Label and catalog number
Black Numbers BN-038
Format
12", EP · Red
Runout / matrix

BM038-A RS-81427 Recordpressing.comRunout, Side A

BN038-B R-S-81428 Recordpressing.comRunout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

2011
Label and catalog number
Black Numbers BN-038
Format
12", EP · Clear
Runout / matrix

BM038-A RS-81427 Recordpressing.comRunout, Side A

BN038-B R-S-81428 Recordpressing.comRunout, Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

2011
Label and catalog number
Black Numbers BN-038
Format
12", EP · Mocha marbled
Runout / matrix

BNO38-A Rs-81427 Recordpressing.comSideA

BNO38-B Rs-81427 Recordpressing.comSideB

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.

2010s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011UnknownBlack Numbers BN-038First year12"12"
2011USBlack Numbers BN-038First year12", EP · Colored vinyl12", EP · Colored vinyl
2011USBlack Numbers BN-038First year12", EP · Colored vinyl12", EP · Colored vinyl
2011USBlack Numbers BN-038First year12", EP · Colored vinyl12", EP · Colored vinyl
2011USBlack Numbers BN-03812", EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", EP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2014UK & EuropeFITA Records FITA2512", EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl12", EP, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2014UK & EuropeFITA Records FITA2512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2014UK & EuropeFita Records FITA2512", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USBlack Numbers BN-03812", EP, Repress · Colored vinyl12", EP, Repress · Colored vinyl
?USBlack Numbers BN-03812", EP · Colored vinyl12", EP · Colored vinyl
?USBlack Numbers BN-03812", 45 RPM, EP, Repress · Colored vinyl12", 45 RPM, EP, Repress · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Sunburn
  2. A2Fix Of Mine
  3. A3Fly Solo
  4. A4Don't Lose Your Cool
  5. B1The Feeling
  6. B2Keep Dreamin'
  7. B3Pleasantries

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Don't Lose Your Cool are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Don't Lose Your Cool are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2011 and 2014.

When was Don't Lose Your Cool first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2011, in US. One of them is Black Numbers BN-038.

How do I tell if my copy of Don't Lose Your Cool is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BN-038) 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 Don't Lose Your Cool 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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