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The Earth Pushed Back

by Have Mercy · 2013

16 pressings2 countriesIndie RockRock

The Earth Pushed Back was first pressed on vinyl in 2013. 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 Earth Pushed Back

7 pressings came out in 2013, 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

May 21, 2013
Label and catalog number
Topshelf Records TSR081
Format
LP, Album · Clear w/ Black Smoke
Runout / matrix

TSR-081-A WMM / CJIIISide A

TSR-081-B WMM / CJIIISide 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

2010s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2013USTopshelf Records TSR081First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2013USTopshelf Records TSR081First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2013USTopshelf Records TSR081First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2013USTopshelf Records TSR081LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2013USTopshelf Records TSR081LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2013USTopshelf Records TSR081First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2013USTopshelf Records TSR081First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2013USTopshelf Records TSR081First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2013USTopshelf Records TSR081LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2013USTopshelf Records TSR081First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2018USTopshelf Records TSR081LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USTopshelf Records TSR081LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2020s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023UnknownRude Records RDR272-1LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo · NumberedLP, Album, Numbered, Stereo · Numbered
2023EuropeRude Records RDR272-1LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
2023EuropeRude Records RDR272-1LP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USRude Records RDR272-1LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Level Head
  2. A2The Ancient West
  3. A3Hell
  4. A4This Old Ark
  5. A5Weak At The Knees
  6. B1Let's Talk About Your Hair
  7. B2Living Dead
  8. B3The Gates
  9. B4Cigarettes And Old Perfume
  10. B5When I Sleep

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Earth Pushed Back are there?

16 vinyl pressings of The Earth Pushed Back are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2013 and 2024.

When was The Earth Pushed Back first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2013, in US. One of them is Topshelf Records TSR081, released May 21, 2013.

How do I tell if my copy of The Earth Pushed Back is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TSR081) 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 The Earth Pushed Back 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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