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Colors, Words & Dreams

by Hot Water Music · 2002

13 pressings1 countryPunkRock

Colors, Words & Dreams 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 Colors, Words & Dreams

10 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

2002
Label and catalog number
Second Nature Recordings 036Second Nature Recordings Second Nature Number 36
Format
7", 45 RPM, Single · Grey Marble
Runout / matrix

SN036-AEtched Runout Side A

SN036-BEtched Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

2002
Label and catalog number
Second Nature Recordings 036Second Nature Recordings Second Nature Number 36
Format
7", 45 RPM · Dark Purple Translucent
Runout / matrix

SN036-AEtched A Side

SN036-BEtched B 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

2000s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002USSecond Nature Recordings SN036First year7"7"
2002USSecond Nature Recordings 036 / Second Nature Recordings Second Nature Number 36First year7", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
2002USSecond Nature Recordings 036 / Second Nature Recordings Second Nature Number 36First year7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM · Colored vinyl
2002USSecond Nature Recordings 036First year7", Single7", Single
2002USSecond Nature Recordings 036First year7", Single · Colored vinyl7", Single · Colored vinyl
2002USSecond Nature Recordings 036First year7", Single · Colored vinyl7", Single · Colored vinyl
2002USSecond Nature Recordings 036First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
2002USSecond Nature Recordings 0367", Single, Repress · Colored vinyl7", Single, Repress · Colored vinyl
2002USSecond Nature Recordings 0367", Single, Repress · Colored vinyl7", Single, Repress · Colored vinyl
2002USSecond Nature Recordings SN036First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
2002USSecond Nature Recordings SN036First year7" · Colored vinyl7" · Colored vinyl
2002USSecond Nature Recordings SN0367", Test Pressing · Test pressing7", Test Pressing · Test pressing
2002USSecond Nature Recordings 036 / Second Nature Recordings Second Nature Number 36First year7", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM

Tracklist

  1. AJaded Eyes
  2. BFor Ever

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Colors, Words & Dreams are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Colors, Words & Dreams are listed here, from 1 country.

When was Colors, Words & Dreams first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2002, in US. One of them is Second Nature Recordings SN036.

How do I tell if my copy of Colors, Words & Dreams is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SN036, 036) 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 Colors, Words & Dreams 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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