US
2009- Label and catalog number
- Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 012
- Format
- 12", Album, Limited Edition · Gray [Marbled]
Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate)What It Takes To Move Forward
Vinyl pressings
What It Takes To Move Forward
by Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) · 2009
12 pressings1 countryEmoPost RockRock
What It Takes To Move Forward was first pressed on vinyl in 2009. 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 What It Takes To Move Forward
2 pressings came out in 2009, 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
2009- Label and catalog number
- Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 012
- Format
- 12", Album, Limited Edition · Pink [Marbled]
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
2000s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | US | Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 012First year12", Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 012First year12", Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl | 12", Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2009 | US | Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 01212", Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl | 12", Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Colored vinyl |
2010s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | US | Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 012-r12", Album, Deluxe Edition, Repress | 12", Album, Deluxe Edition, Repress |
| 2015 | US | Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 012-rLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered |
| 2015 | US | Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 012-rLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Repress · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 012-r12", Album, Deluxe Edition, Repress · Colored vinyl | 12", Album, Deluxe Edition, Repress · Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 012-rLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 012-rLP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl |
| 2015 | US | Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 012-rLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl |
2020s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | US | Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 012LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 2025 | US | Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 012LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
Tracklist
- A1How To Make Love Stay
- A2Keep What You Have Built Up There
- A3What Safe Means
- A4With Your Greatest Fears Realized, You Will Never Be Comforted
- B1It Happened Because You Left
- B2Rally The Troops! Poke Holes In Their Defenses! Line Our Coffers With Their Coffins!
- B3It's A Plague, And You're Invited
- C1Everything Is Connected And Everything Matters (A Temporary Solution To A Permanent Problem)
- C2The Next Steps To Regaining Control
- C3An Idea Is A Greater Monument Than A Cathedral
- D1I Am A Snail, And You Are A Pace I Cannot Match
- D2It Was Your Heart That Saved You
- D3Actually, I'm Just Wearing Your Glasses
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of What It Takes To Move Forward are there?
12 vinyl pressings of What It Takes To Move Forward are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2009 and 2025.
When was What It Takes To Move Forward first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 2009, in US. One of them is Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS 012.
How do I tell if my copy of What It Takes To Move Forward is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CYLS 012) 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 What It Takes To Move Forward 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.