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The Silence In Black And White by Hawthorne Heights, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Silence In Black And White

by Hawthorne Heights · 2004

18 pressings2 countriesEmoRock

The Silence In Black And White was first pressed on vinyl in 2004. 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 Silence In Black And White

2 pressings came out in 2004, 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

2004
Label and catalog number
Victory Records VR220
Format
LP, Album · Gold
Runout / matrix

VR-220LP-ASide A runout

VR-220LP-BSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

US

2004
Label and catalog number
Victory Records VR220
Format
LP, Album · Clear
Runout / matrix

VR-220LP-ARunout side A, handwritten

VR-220LP-BRunout side B, handwritten

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004USVictory Records VR220First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2004USVictory Records VR220First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2004USVictory Records VR220LP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
2008USVictory Records VR220LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014USVictory Records VR220LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2014USVictory Records VR220LP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Repress, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2018USVictory Records VR220LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USVictory Records VR220LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USVictory Records VR220LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USVictory Records VR220LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2020s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USVictory Records VR220LP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USCraft Recordings CR00806 / Skeleton Club CR00806LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USCraft Recordings CR00806LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2024USCraft Recordings CR00806LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2024USCraft Recordings CR00806LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2024USCraft Recordings CR00806 / Skeleton Club CR00806LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USVictory Records VR220LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USA & CanadaVictory Records VR220LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited

Tracklist

  1. A1Life On Standby
  2. A2Dissolve And Decay
  3. A3Niki FM
  4. A4The Transition
  5. A5Blue Burns Orange
  6. A6Silver Bullet
  7. B7Screenwriting An Apology
  8. B8Ohio Is For Lovers
  9. B9Wake Up Call
  10. B10Sandpaper And Silk
  11. B11Speeding Up The Octaves

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Silence In Black And White are there?

18 vinyl pressings of The Silence In Black And White are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2004 and 2024.

When was The Silence In Black And White first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2004, in US. One of them is Victory Records VR220.

How do I tell if my copy of The Silence In Black And White is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VR220) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VR-220LP-A and VR-220LP-B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Silence In Black And White 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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