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Exister

by Hot Water Music · 2012

15 pressings1 countryPunkRock

Exister was first pressed on vinyl in 2012. 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 Exister

9 pressings came out in 2012, 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

May 15, 2012
Label and catalog number
Rise Records RISE158-1
Format
LP, Album · Brown With Blue
Runout / matrix

98452E1/A PIRATES PRESS - RR158AStamped Runout Side A

98452E2/A PIRATES PRESS - RR158BStamped Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

May 15, 2012
Label and catalog number
Rise Records RISE158-1
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

98452E1/A PIRATES PRESS - RR158AStamped Runout Side A

98452E1/A PIRATES PRESS - RR158BStamped Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

May 15, 2012
Label and catalog number
Rise Records RISE158-1
Format
LP, Album · Brown In Baby Blue
Runout / matrix

98452E1/A PIRATES PRESS - RR158AStamped Runout Side A

98452E2/A PIRATES PRESS - RR158BStamped Runout Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

May 15, 2012
Label and catalog number
Rise Records RISE158-1
Format
LP, Album · Oxblood / Milky Clear Swirl
Runout / matrix

98452E1/A PIRATES PRESS - RR158AStamped Runout Side A

98452E2/A PIRATES PRESS - RR158BStamped Runout Side B

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.

2010s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012USRise Records RISE158-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2012USRise Records RISE158-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2012USRise Records RISE158-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2012USRise Records RISE158-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2012USRise Records RISE158-1First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
2012USRise Records RISE158-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2012USRise Records RISE158-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USRise Records RISE158-1 / Rise Records RISE 158-1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2012USRise Records RISE158-1LP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Album, Limited Edition, Repress · Limited, Colored vinyl
2012USRise Records RISE158-1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
2012USRise Records RISE158-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2012USRise Records RISE158-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2012USRise Records RISE158-2LP, Numbered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, NumberedLP, Numbered, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing, Numbered
2012USRise Records RISE158-1First yearLP, Album · Colored vinylLP, Album · Colored vinyl
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022USRise Records RISE158-1LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. A1Mainline
  2. A2Boy. You're Gonna Hurt Someone
  3. A3State Of Grace
  4. A4Drown In It
  5. A5Drag My Body
  6. A6Safety
  7. A7Exister
  8. B1Wrong Way
  9. B2Take No Prisoners
  10. B3Pledge Wore Thin
  11. B4No End Left In Sight
  12. B5The Traps
  13. B6Paid In Full

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Exister are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Exister are listed here, from 1 country, released between 2012 and 2022.

When was Exister first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2012, in US. One of them is Rise Records RISE158-1, released May 15, 2012.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RISE158-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 98452E1/A PIRATES PRESS - RR158A and 98452E2/A PIRATES PRESS - RR158B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Exister 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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