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Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate)When The Sea Became A Giant

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When The Sea Became A Giant

by Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) · 2017

10 pressings1 countryEmoIndie RockRock

When The Sea Became A Giant was first pressed on vinyl in 2017. 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 When The Sea Became A Giant

1 pressing came out in 2017, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

2010s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USCount Your Lucky Stars CYLS 05010", EP, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered10", EP, Numbered, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Numbered
2013USCount Your Lucky Stars CYLS 05010", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered10", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Remastered
2013USCount Your Lucky Stars CYLS 05010", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited10", EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited
2013USCount Your Lucky Stars CYLS 05010", EP, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl10", EP, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013USCount Your Lucky Stars CYLS 05010", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl10", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013USCount Your Lucky Stars CYLS 05010", EP, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl10", EP, Reissue, Remastered, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USCount Your Lucky Stars CYLS 05010", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl10", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USCount Your Lucky Stars CYLS 05010", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl10", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2017USCount Your Lucky Stars CYLS050First year10", EP · Colored vinyl10", EP · Colored vinyl
2017USCount Your Lucky Stars CYLS05010", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl10", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Our Love Has Made Us Pariahs
  2. A2You Have To Believe That Life Is More Than The Sun Of It's Parts, Kiddo
  3. A3Lilly, I Have Something Important To Tell You
  4. B1They Will Throw Us To The Wolves
  5. B2K.O. K.O. (The Most Of My Worries Are The Least Of Your Concerns)
  6. B3Make Me Young, Make Me Young, Make Me Young, Make Me Young

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of When The Sea Became A Giant are there?

10 vinyl pressings of When The Sea Became A Giant are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2013 and 2017.

When was When The Sea Became A Giant first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2017, in US. One of them is Count Your Lucky Stars CYLS050, released January 16, 2017.

How do I tell if my copy of When The Sea Became A Giant is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CYLS050) 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 When The Sea Became A Giant 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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