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Surrounded By Thieves

by High On Fire · 2002

15 pressings1 countryStoner RockSludge MetalDoom MetalThrash

Surrounded By Thieves was first pressed on vinyl in 2002. 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 Surrounded By Thieves

4 pressings came out in 2002, 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

January 22, 2002
Label and catalog number
Relapse Records RR 6529-1
Format
Album, LP
Runout / matrix

RLP6529-1A

RLP6529-1B

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US

May 28, 2002
Label and catalog number
Relapse Records RR 6529-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Red
Runout / matrix

RLP 6529-1A

RLP 6529-1B

Full details of this pressing

US

May 28, 2002
Label and catalog number
Relapse Records RR 6529
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Gold
Runout / matrix

RLP 6529-1A

RLP 6529-1B

Full details of this pressing

US

2002
Label and catalog number
Relapse Records RR 6529-1
Format
LP, Album, Limited Edition · Clear
Runout / matrix

RLP 6529 - IAEtched runout A side

RLP 6529 - IBEtched runout A side

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.

2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002USRelapse Records RR 6529-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2002USRelapse Records RR 6529-1First yearAlbum, LPAlbum, LP
2002USRelapse Records RR 6529-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2002USRelapse Records RR 6529First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2010USRelapse Records RR 6529-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010USRelapse Records RR 6529-1LP, Album, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress, Limited Edition · Limited, Colored vinyl
2010USRelapse Records RR 6529-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
2010USRelapse Records RR 6529-1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2013USRelapse Records RR 6529LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013USRelapse Records RR 6529-1LP, Album, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Album, Repress · Colored vinyl
2018USRelapse Records RR 6529LP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018USRelapse Records RR 6529LP, 45 RPM, LP, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, LP, 45 RPM, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2019USRelapse Records RR6529LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021USRelapse Records RR 6529 / Relapse Records RR44691LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
2023USRelapse Records RR 6529 / Relapse Records RR50601LP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinylLP, 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1Eyes & Teeth
  2. A2Hung, Drawn And Quartered
  3. A3Speedwolf
  4. A4The Yeti
  5. B1Nemesis
  6. B2Thraft Of Caanan
  7. B3Surrounded By Thieves
  8. B4Razor Hoof

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Surrounded By Thieves are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Surrounded By Thieves are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2002 and 2023.

When was Surrounded By Thieves first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2002, in US. One of them is Relapse Records RR 6529-1, released January 22, 2002.

How do I tell if my copy of Surrounded By Thieves is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RR 6529-1, RR 6529) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RLP6529-1A and RLP6529-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Surrounded By Thieves 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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