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The Warrior's Code

by Dropkick Murphys · 2005

17 pressings4 countriesPunkOiRock

The Warrior's Code was first pressed on vinyl in 2005. 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 Warrior's Code

4 pressings came out in 2005, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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

2005
Label and catalog number
Hellcat Records 80472-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

80472 8072-1-A S -57195 MASTERDISKSide A

S-57196 RE-1 80472-1-B-2 MASTERDISKSide B

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US

2005
Label and catalog number
Hellcat Records 80472-1
Format
LP, Album · Green
Runout / matrix

80472 8072-1-A S-57195 MASTERDISK

S-57196 RE-1 80472-1-B-2 MASTERDISK

Full details of this pressing

Europe

2005
Label and catalog number
Hellcat Records 0472-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

58980 1A 0472-1Side A

58980 1B 0472-1Side 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2005EuropeHellcat Records 0472-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2005EuropeHellcat Records 0472-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2005USHellcat Records 80472-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2005USHellcat Records 80472-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USHellcat Records 80472-1LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2017EuropeHellcat Records 0472-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2020s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USHellcat Records 80472-1 / Hellcat Records 80472-1IRLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2021USHellcat Records 80472-1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2022EuropeHellcat Records 0472-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeHellcat Records 0472-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2022EuropeHellcat Records 0472-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USHellcat Records 80472-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USHellcat Records 80472-1LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2025USHellcat Records 80472-1 / Hellcat Records 99964-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025USA & CanadaHellcat Records 80472-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2025UKSlam Dunk SLAMD053LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USHellcat Records 80472-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Your Spirit's Alive2:20
  2. A2The Warrior's Code2:29
  3. A3Captain Kelly's Kitchen2:48
  4. A4The Walking Dead2:07
  5. A5Sunshine Highway3:22
  6. A6Wicked Sensitive Crew2:59
  7. A7The Burden2:55
  8. A8Citizen C.I.A.1:28
  9. B9The Green Fields Of France4:45
  10. B10Take It And Run2:44
  11. B11I'm Shipping Up To Boston2:33
  12. B12The Auld Triangle2:41
  13. B13Last Letter Home3:32
  14. B14Tessie4:15
  15. B15Hatebomb

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Warrior's Code are there?

17 vinyl pressings of The Warrior's Code are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 2005 and 2025.

When was The Warrior's Code first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2005, in US, Europe. One of them is Hellcat Records 80472-1.

How do I tell if my copy of The Warrior's Code is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80472-1, 0472-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 80472 8072-1-A S -57195 MASTERDISK and S-57196 RE-1 80472-1-B-2 MASTERDISK. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Warrior's Code 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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