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F♯ A♯ ∞ by Godspeed You Black Emperor!, album cover

Vinyl pressings

F♯ A♯ ∞

by Godspeed You Black Emperor! · 1997

27 pressings1 countryPost RockRock

F♯ A♯ ∞ was first pressed on vinyl in 1997. 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 F♯ A♯ ∞

3 pressings came out in 1997, 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.

Canada

August 14, 1997
Label and catalog number
Constellation CST 003
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered
Runout / matrix

CST 003-A / Nervous, Sad, Poor...Side A

CST-003-B R-1 / Bleak, Uncertain, Beautiful...Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

August 14, 1997
Label and catalog number
Constellation CST 003
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Sparkly Brown on Beige Locomotive Print
Runout / matrix

CST 003-A / Nervous, Sad, Poor...Side A

CST-003-B R-1 / Bleak, Uncertain, Beautiful...Side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1997
Label and catalog number
Constellation cst003
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Water Tower
Runout / matrix

CST-003-A * Nervous, Sad, Poor....Side A

CST-003-B A Bleak, Uncertain, Beautiful...Side 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1990s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1997CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1997CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
1997CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1997CanadaConstellation cst003First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1997CanadaConstellation CST 003First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
1997CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1997CanadaConstellation CST 003First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2000CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2002CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2008CanadaConstellation CST 003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2018CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2018CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
2018CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, Reissue, Special CutLP, Album, Reissue, Special Cut
?CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaConstellation CST 003LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
?CanadaConstellation CST 003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaConstellation CST 003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaConstellation cst003LP, Album, Reissue, White LabelLP, Album, Reissue, White Label

Tracklist

  1. ANervous, Sad, Poor...20:48
  2. BBleak, Uncertain, Beautiful...17:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of F♯ A♯ ∞ are there?

27 vinyl pressings of F♯ A♯ ∞ are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1997 and 2018.

When was F♯ A♯ ∞ first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1997, in Canada. One of them is Constellation CST 003, released August 14, 1997.

How do I tell if my copy of F♯ A♯ ∞ is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CST 003, cst003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CST 003-A / Nervous, Sad, Poor... and CST-003-B R-1 / Bleak, Uncertain, Beautiful.... Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is F♯ A♯ ∞ 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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