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Surface Tension

by Hidden Hospitals · 2015

15 pressings1 countryRock

Surface Tension 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 Surface Tension

5 pressings came out in 2015, 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

March 24, 2015
Label and catalog number
Secret Audio Club LLC SAC 010
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Clear
Runout / matrix

SAC-010 SIDE A J. POWELLSide A, Etched

SAC-010 SIDE B J. POWELL [Hidden Hospitals logo]Side B, Etched

Full details of this pressing

US

March 24, 2015
Label and catalog number
Secret Audio Club LLC SAC 010
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Premium Collectors Variant
Full details of this pressing

US

March 24, 2015
Label and catalog number
Secret Audio Club LLC SAC 010
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Premium Collectors Variant
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 15 vinyl pressings

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

2010s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USSecret Audio Club LLC SAC-010LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2015USSecret Audio Club LLC SAC 010First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2015USSecret Audio Club LLC SAC 010First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2015USSecret Audio Club LLC SAC 010First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2015USSecret Audio Club LLC SAC 010First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2015USSecret Audio Club LLC SAC 010First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2018USSpartan Records SPAR 054LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2018USSpartan Records SPAR 054LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2018USSpartan Records SPAR 054LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2018USSpartan Records SPAR 054LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USSpartan Records SPAR 054LP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USSpartan Records SPAR 054LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2018USSpartan Records SPAR 054LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2018USSpartan Records SPAR 054LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
2018USSpartan Records SPAR 054LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited

Tracklist

  1. 1Pulp3:08
  2. 2Rose Hips4:21
  3. 3Modern Saints2:42
  4. 4History0:48
  5. 5Wounded Sirens3:43
  6. 6Bone Scraper4:05
  7. 7Trilogy3:48
  8. 8Synesthesia3:20
  9. 9Animals3:54
  10. 10Broken Skeletons3:42
  11. 11From Toxin3:30
  12. 12Surface Tension4:21

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Surface Tension are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Surface Tension are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2015 and 2018.

When was Surface Tension first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2015, in US. One of them is Secret Audio Club LLC SAC 010, released March 24, 2015.

How do I tell if my copy of Surface Tension is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAC 010) 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 Surface Tension 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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