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Vinyl pressings

Choose Your Weapon

by Hiatus Kaiyote · 2015

11 pressings2 countriesNeo SoulContemporary R&BRockFunk / Soul

Choose Your Weapon was first pressed on vinyl in 2015. 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 Choose Your Weapon

3 pressings came out in 2015, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.

Europe

May 25, 2015
Label and catalog number
Music On Vinyl MOVLP1422Flying Buddha MOVLP1422
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Green Translucent, 180 Gram
Runout / matrix

12564 1A MOVLP 1422Side A

12564 1B MOVLP 1422Side B

12564 1C MOVLP 1422Side C

12564 1D MOVLP 1422Side D

Full details of this pressing

Europe

May 25, 2015
Label and catalog number
Flying Buddha MOVLP1422Music On Vinyl MOVLP1422
Format
LP, Album · 180 gram
Runout / matrix

12564 1A MOVLP 1422 BSide A

12564 1B MOVLP 1422Side B

12564 1C MOVLP 1422 BSide C

12564 1D MOVLP 1422Side D

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

2010s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1422 / Flying Buddha MOVLP1422LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1422 / Flying Buddha MOVLP1422All Media, Album, Reissue, LP, LP · Colored vinylAll Media, Album, Reissue, LP, LP · Colored vinyl
2015EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1422 / Flying Buddha MOVLP1422First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2015EuropeFlying Buddha MOVLP1422 / Music On Vinyl MOVLP1422First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2015USRazor & Tie 79301836581First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2015USRazor & Tie 793018365864LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1422 / Flying Buddha MOVLP1422LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeMasterworks 19439804571LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2020EuropeMusic On Vinyl MOVLP1422 / Flying Buddha MOVLP1422LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue · Limited, Numbered, Colored vinyl
2022EuropeBrainfeeder BF120 / Masterworks BF120All Media, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, 7", SingleAll Media, Deluxe Edition, LP, Album, Reissue, 7", Single
2022USBrainfeeder BF120 / Masterworks BF120LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, 7", Single · Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, 7", Single · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Choose Your Weapon1:34
  2. A2Shaolin Monk Motherfunk5:51
  3. A3Laputa2:26
  4. A4Creations Part One0:50
  5. A5Borderline With My Atoms6:02
  6. B1Breathing Underwater5:44
  7. B2Cicada0:38
  8. B3Swamp Thing5:00
  9. B4Fingerprints4:17
  10. B5Jekyll5:33
  11. C1Prince Minikid2:50
  12. C2Atari6:09
  13. C3By Fire5:04
  14. C4Creations Part Two1:01
  15. D1The Lung4:54
  16. D2Only Time All The Time / Making Friends With Studio Owl1:03
  17. D3Molasses4:50
  18. D4Building A Ladder5:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Choose Your Weapon are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Choose Your Weapon are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2015 and 2022.

When was Choose Your Weapon first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2015, in US, Europe. One of them is Razor & Tie 79301836581, released June 23, 2015.

How do I tell if my copy of Choose Your Weapon is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 79301836581, MOVLP1422) 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 Choose Your Weapon 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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